sinking vessel

collocation in English

meaningsofsinkandvessel

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sink
noun[C]
uk
/sɪŋk/us
/sɪŋk/
a bowl that is attached to the wall in a kitchen or bathroom in which you wash dishes or your ...
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vessel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈves.əl/us
/ˈves.əl/
formal
a large boat or ...
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(Definition ofsinkandvesselfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Once the lashings are loosened, the two halves of the spring-loaded canister break open, allowing the self-buoyant beacon to float free from thesinkingvessel.
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The weak link breaking strength is such that the raft is not dragged under by thesinkingvessel, thus ensuring that survivors have another chance of being saved at sea.
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Many passengers apparently remained on thesinkingvesseland died.
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The term is maritime in origin being the act of removing water from asinkingvesselusing a smaller bucket.
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The rough seas caused the ships keel to break, causing the crewmen to send a distress signal and evacuate thesinkingvessel.
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Two torpedoes hit, but thesinkingvesselbravely turned towards the submarine, forcing her to evade and lose range on the second freighter.
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They had gotten to this small rock by means of a mast they had cut away from thesinkingvessel.
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Brown's boat rescued the last 19 on board thesinkingvessel.
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Brooke toiled bravely at the pumps of thesinkingvessel, and when all hope was gone was seen standing composedly by the companion way.
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Schutt used a paddle boat to reach thesinkingvessel, aiding three men into it.
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Luce, holding tightly to his child, was dragged deep down by the suction of thesinkingvessel.
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