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cistern vs sink

sink vs cistern

cistern and sink both are nouns.

cistern is not a verb while sink is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cistern Yes No No No
sink Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sink is a hyponym of cistern; that is, sink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cistern:
  • cistern: an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
  • sink: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
Other hyponyms of cistern include cesspit, cesspool, sump, rain barrel.
cistern (noun) sink (noun)
an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
cistern (verb) sink (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
embed deeply
go under
fall or descend to a lower place or level
cause to sink
fall or sink heavily
appear to move downward
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
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