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sink vs cistern

cistern vs sink

sink and cistern both are nouns.

sink is a verb but cistern is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sink Yes No Yes No
cistern Yes No No No
As nouns, cistern is a hypernym of sink; that is, cistern is a word with a broader meaning than sink:
  • sink: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
  • cistern: an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
sink (noun) cistern (noun)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
sink (verb) cistern (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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