sinking

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of sink

noun

  1. The process by which something sinks, or is sunk.
    I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
    We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district[…] 1857, Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
    The excavation took 16 months of 24-hour working to complete and required the sinking of a 65ft shaft, from where workers carved out the passageway and lined it with reinforced steel and sprayed concrete. August 10 2022, “Network News: New maintenance tunnel at Euston”, in RAIL, number 963, page 21

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