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sink
Verb
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If something sinks, it goes down, usually into water.
During the storm, two ships sank.
When he heard the news of the accident, his heart sank.
Stock prices sank 10% on the news of the loss.
She sank her teeth into the meat.
sink
Noun
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A sink is a container for water to wash things in, usually with a drain.
The kitchen sink was always full of dirty dishes.
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A sink is a device that removes heat or energy.
A liquid heat sink was developed for cooling electronic circuit.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
cable
Noun
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A cable is a strong wire or rope that is often made out of metal.
A strong cable held the two trees together.
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A cable can also be a cord that allows information to pass through.
My internet wasn't working because a cable was unplugged.
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Sometimes cable is short for cable television.
Do you have cable or satellite television?
cable
Verb
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To cable something, you use strong wires to attach two things together.
Cable the boats together so that they don't float away.