Sink
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Stainless_steel_kitchen_sink.jpg
Stainless_steel_kitchen_sink.jpg
Many modern sinks are made of stainless steel
In plumbing, a sink is a bowl-shaped fixture, usually made of porcelain (or, especially in the kitchen, stainless steel), that is used for washing hands or small objects such as dishes, nylons, socks or underwear. Old sinks were often made of enameled steel or cast iron. In American plumbing parlance, a bathroom sink is known as a lavatory. Sinks generally have faucets, usually cold and hot, and a drain. When a sink becomes stopped-up or clogged, a person will often resort to use of chemical drain cleaner or a plunger.
Other Meanings
- In communication software, a sink enforces message policies.
- Other uses of the general scientific concept of a sink are the heat sink and the CO2 sink.
- In electromagnetic theory sink and source are respectively the termination or supply of current flow.