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sinkage

/sing-kij/US // ˈsɪŋ kɪdʒ //UK // (ˈsɪŋkɪdʒ) //

沉降,沉陷,沉没,沉沦

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act, process, amount, or degree of sinking.
    • : a surface sunk for decorative effect.
    • : Printing. the lowering of the first line of body text on a page from its usual position, as at the beginning of a chapter.the amount of such lowering.

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Examples

  • A writer whose reminiscences have been recently published describes briefly the aspect of the place after the sinkage.

  • It was over, and all that could be noted was a sinkage in the ground where the ancient pit had been.