Sunken — Sunk en, a. Lying on the bottom of a river or other water; sunk. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water joint — Wa ter joint (Arch.) A joint in a stone pavement where the stones are left slightly higher than elsewhere, the rest of the surface being sunken or dished. The raised surface is intended to prevent the settling of water in the joints. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sunken lane — A sunken lane, also called a hollow way or holloway, is a road which has over time fallen significantly lower than the land on either side. They are created by erosion, by water and traffic. Some are very ancient indeed with evidence of Roman,… … Wikipedia
Sunken Gardens (Florida) — The Sunken Gardens are 4 acres (1.6 hectares) of well established botanical gardens located at 1825 4th Street North, in the center of St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. The Gardens were a commercial tourist attraction for many years, but are now… … Wikipedia
Sunken Forests of New Hampshire — The Sunken Forests of New Hampshire are two large areas of tree stumps submerged off New Hampshire s coast. They sank below sea level after the ending of the Wisconsin Glaciation and subsequent rise in temperature; isostatic rebound has not kept… … Wikipedia
sunken — adjective Etymology: Middle English sonkyn, past participle of sinken to sink Date: 14th century 1. submerged; especially lying at the bottom of a body of water 2. a. hollow, recessed < sunken cheeks > b. lying in a depression < a … New Collegiate Dictionary
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 — The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) is part of USPL|99|662, a series of acts enacted by Congress of the United States on November 17, 1986. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/bdquery/D?d099:1:./temp/ bdVNjS:@@@D summ2=m… … Wikipedia
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 — The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (WRDA 1992), USPL|102|580, was enacted by Congress of the United States on October 31, 1992. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/bdquery/D?d102:1:./temp/ bdMCKV:@@@D summ2=m |/bss/d102query.html||Public… … Wikipedia
Sunken — Sink Sink (s[i^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. {Sunk} (s[u^][ng]k), or ({Sank} (s[a^][ng]k)); p. p. {Sunk} (obs. {Sunken}, now used as adj.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinking}.] [OE. sinken, AS. sincan; akin to D. zinken, OS. sincan, G. sinken, Icel. s[ o]kkva, Dan … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sunken pan — An evaporation pan buried in the ground for equal elevation of the water surface with the ground surface [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
