noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An amount of material involved in a sinking. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An area of sunken ground; a depression. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   The change in draft that a vessel obtains when moving through the water. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

basincadencecatenaryconcavitydeclinedeepening

Etymology

From sink + -age.

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