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Rinking vs Sinking - What's the difference?

rinking | sinking |

As nouns the difference between rinking and sinking

is that rinking is (colloquial|dated) skating in a rink while sinking is the act or process of sinking.

As a verb sinking is

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rinking

English

Noun

(-)
  • (colloquial, dated) skating in a rink
    • (Webster 1913)

    sinking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * like rats from a sinking ship

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of sinking.
    • I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
  • * 1857 , Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
    • We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district