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Princeton's WordNet
sinkingnoun
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
"they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
sinkingnoun
a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
"after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
sinking, sinking feelingnoun
a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
"with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
Wiktionary
sinkingnoun
The act or process of sinking.
I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
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sinking
Sinking refers to the phenomenon or process of a solid object, person, or animal, moving downward through a liquid or gas at a greater speed than it rises, typically due to gravity. It often occurs when the denser object cannot displace an equivalent volume of the supporting substance. This term is also metaphorically used in various contexts to describe a decline or deterioration in condition, status, or quality.
Webster Dictionary
Sinking
of Sink
Sinking
a. & n. from Sink
Wikidata
Sinking
Sinking, also known as doming, dishing or dapping, is a metalworking technique whereby flat sheet metal is formed into a non-flat object by hammering it into a concave indentation. While sinking is a relatively fast method, it results in stretching and therefore thinning the metal, risking failure of the metal if it is 'sunk' too far. Sinking is used in the manufacture of many items, from jewellery to plate armour.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sinking in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sinking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of sinking in a Sentence
Rain ultimately flows back to sea, and because it is freshwater rather than saltwater, it is less dense than the seawater it is draining into, this means it can form a cap at the surface rather than sinking and circulating.
The hospital was rationing its oxygen supply to patients and my brother was sinking so we were forced to rush him to another hospital but he didn’t make it.
I think the weight of what we've accomplished is finally sinking in, it was an overwhelming and exhilarating day to be here, to have the chance to work on something since you were 13 years old, and to finally have the chance to share that with the world.
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter:
We have not and will not agree to cooperate with Russia so long as they continue to pursue this misguided strategy, it remains our hope that Russia will see that tethering itself to a sinking ship is a losing strategy because Russia has the opportunity to change course and do the right thing. I don't know if they will.
I was happy enough just to be here, honestly, I'm just pretty lost for words at the moment. It’s still all sinking in.
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- غرقArabic
- hundimientoSpanish
- डूब रहा हैHindi
- tenggelamIndonesian
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