Sinking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sinking is a noun meaning gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.
Meaning
gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of sink
Example Sentences
I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
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.
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[…]
Word Forms
- sinkings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drowning, drowned, sunken, landfill, drilling, leaking.
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