sinking
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
- She's lived through two world wars, the sinking of the Titanic, 9/11, and countless other historical events.
- sinking of the Titanic
- sinking process
- sinking phase
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Watch on YouTubeThis was because the Lusitania sinking was about as chance a mishap as possible.
- This was because the Lusitania sinking was about as chance a mishap as possible.
- And one of the things that he said is that the law of flotation was not discovered by the contemplation of the sinking of things.
Examples
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There were 2,223 passengers and crew aboard at the time of the sinking; only 706 were rescued.
Academic text (2013) -
With the sinking of the submarine, all our hopes of getting away from caprona have disappeared.
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You got off the sinking ship in time.
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"So what, they all return on the anniversary of the sinking?" Eddie asked.
Fiction book (1999) -
Neither explains what caused the sinking of the ship... and no one can prove which story is true and which is not.
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What could have caused the simultaneous sinking of all those ships?
Academic text (2007) -
One such series, for example, dealt with the sinking of the Titanic.
Academic text (1991) -
It is seen as retaliation for the sinking of the General Belgrano, in which over 300 Argentinean sailors died.
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The rescue operation began immediately after the ferry's sinking was reported.
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Many lives were lost during the tragic sinking of the cruise ship last summer.
Synonyms
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4.4
Being completely covered by a liquid like water
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4.3
A slow sinking of things to a lower level, like a building foundation or dust on furniture
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8.4
The state of being completely covered by water
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6.2
Putting something completely under water or another liquid
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8.1
A boat or ship sinks below the water
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7.4
How far things sink into ground or water
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5.0
Something sinks until it is completely covered by water
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7.0
The ground or a surface slowly sinks to a lower level
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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8.3
To join a business or project that is likely to fail even though there are clear risks
Compounds
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sinking comes from the old English verb sink, which meant 'to go down' or 'go under'. So a sinking is the act of something going down below the surface of the water.