sink (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 22
def (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
examples the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
Outgoing links
Hypernym natural process, natural action, action, activity
Domain of synset - TOPIC engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
Antonym sink → source
Hyponym heat sink
Incoming links
Hypernym heat sink
Member of this domain - TOPIC engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
Hyponym natural process, natural action, action, activity
Antonym source → sink

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