sinking

Definition

gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.

Etymology

From sink + -ing.

Example Sentences

• "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[…]"
• "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."