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1. n plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe n (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system n a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof n a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it v fall or descend to a lower place or level v cause to sink v pass into a specified state or condition v go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" v descend into or as if into some soft substance or place v appear to move downward v fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly v fall or sink heavily v embed deeply