sinking
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sinking
- /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɪŋkɪŋ
noun sinkings
- gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk. I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
verb
- present participle and gerund of sink
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sinking feeling, drowning, drowned, sunken, landfill, drilling, leaking, drill, dive, plunging, flow, diving, pouring, borehole, flowing, draught
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noun process by which something sinks, or is sunk
| Español | hundimiento, naufragio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 침몰 chimmol |
| 日本語 | 沈没 |
| 中文 | 下沉 xiàchén, 沉沒 /沉没 chénmò |
| Português | naufrágio |
| Français | naufrage |
| Deutsch | Untergang |
| Italiano | affondamento, naufragio |
| Русский | потопле́ние potoplénije, круше́ние krušénije, ги́бель gíbelʹ |
| العربية | غَرَق ḡaraq |
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