(thermodynamics) An object, system or environment that absorbs and dissipates heat from objects in thermal contact (either direct or radiant) with it.

(baseball) The motion of a sharply diving sinker pitch.

(furniture) a type of cabinet used to hold a washbasin and water pitcher, sometimes including splashboards.

A type of bathroom sink that sits above the vanity; a sort of washbasin without plumbing.

A natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.

(computer security) A function that may contain tainted values. / (ecology) An environment’s ability to absorb and render pollution harmless.

plural of sink estate

A deep, usually rectangular, ceramic sink.

(Britain) A council estate characterised by high levels of economic and social deprivation, often associated with high crime rates.

(informal) Something that consumes a great deal of time, usually with little benefit; a waste of time.