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View synonyms for sinkage

sinkage

[ sing-kij ]

noun

  1. the act, process, amount, or degree of sinking.
  2. a surface sunk for decorative effect.
  3. Printing.
    1. the lowering of the first line of body text on a page from its usual position, as at the beginning of a chapter.
    2. the amount of such lowering.

sinkage

/ ˈsɪŋkɪdʒ /

noun

  1. rare.
    the act of sinking or degree to which something sinks or has sunk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sinkage1

First recorded in 1880–85; sink + -age
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Example Sentences

A writer whose reminiscences have been recently published describes briefly the aspect of the place after the sinkage.

It was over, and all that could be noted was a sinkage in the ground where the ancient pit had been.

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