noun
sink
A basin that collects material and carries it away.
She rinses the vegetables in the sink before making dinner.
Etymology
The basin-name comes from the verb for descending. A sink collects water or other material and provides a place for it to drain downward.
More examples
- Dirty dishes fill the kitchen sink.
- The laundry room has two deep sinks.
- A heat sink carries excess heat away from the processor.
Forms
sink · sinks
Similar words
- basin
- A broad container that need not have a drain.
- washbasin
- A sink used mainly for washing hands and faces.