| Pronunciation: | | 'singkeeng
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| Matching Terms: | | sinking feeling, sinking fund, sinking spell
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- [n] a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
- [n] a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
- [n] a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
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| | Synonyms: | | sinking feeling |
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| | See Also: | | anxiety, decrease, descent, drop-off, foundering, going under, immersion, lessening, settling, submergence, submerging, submersion, subsidence, subsiding |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sink"ing\,
a. & n. from {Sink}.
{Sinking fund}. See under {Fund}.
{Sinking head} (Founding), a riser from which the mold is fed
as the casting shrinks. See {Riser}, n., 4.
{Sinking pump}, a pump which can be lowered in a well or a
mine shaft as the level of the water sinks.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you or something is sinking, suggests that you are feeling overwhelmed and that someone or something is pulling your down. You may be experiencing lowered self-esteem and confidence. Alternatively, some important and significant stage in your life may be coming to an end. Consider what is sinking and its significance. |
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