sinking en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English sink Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English sinking From sink + -ing.
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund) gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.
form of sink
The excavation took 16 months of 24-hour working to complete and required the sinking of a 65ft shaft, from where workers carved out the passageway and lined it with reinforced steel and sprayed concrete.
2022 August 10, “Network News: New maintenance tunnel at Euston”, in RAIL, number 963, page 21:We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district[…]
1857, Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection:I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sinkings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (22)
fr naufrage (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · ru ги́бель (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · mi totohutanga (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · ru потопле́ние (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · pl tonięcie (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · ru круше́ние (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · cmn 沉沒 /沉没 (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · es hundimiento (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · nb forlis (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · sv förlisning (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · cmn 下沉 (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · bg потъване (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · pt naufrágio (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · fi uppoaminen (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · ko 침몰 (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · ja 沈没 (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · de Untergang (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · ar غَرَق (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · da forlis (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · it affondamento (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · es naufragio (process by which something sinks, or is sunk) · it naufragio (process by which something sinks, or is sunk)