释义 |
sinkage|ˈsɪŋkɪdʒ| [f. sink v. + -age.] The act of sinking; subsidence; an instance of this. Also, that which sinks or has sunk.
1883Harper's Mag. Jan. 174/1 When they lean sideways, they admit the mouldering pile beneath, and own to the sinkage. 1889Welch Text Bk. Naval Archit. i. 11 The sinkage due to putting weights of moderate amount into the ship. 1891Pall Mall G. 23 Oct. 5/1 The buoyancy of the timber in resisting sinkage when butted against. |