sinking noun. ['sɪŋkɪŋ] LME.[from SINK verb + -ING1.]1. The action of
SINK verb; an instance of this.
LME.2. A depression, a recess, a worked hollow.
E18.3. A dull spot on the surface of an oil-painting caused by the absorption of the pigments by the ground.
E20.
Comb.:
sinking feeling a bodily sensation caused by hunger or apprehension;
sinking fund a fund formed by periodically setting aside money to accumulate at interest, for the gradual repayment of a debt.
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sinking ppl adjective. ['sɪŋkɪŋ] M16.[from SINK verb + -ING2.]That sinks; (of ground) soft, yielding (
rare).
sinking sand rare a quicksand.
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