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“Cinque” or “Sink” or “Sync”

cinque / sink / sync are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

cinque s·IH·ng·k

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

sink s·IH·ng·k

  • nounplumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe.
  • noun(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system.
  • verbfall or descend to a lower place or level.
  • verbcause to sink.
  • verbpass into a specified state or condition.
  • verbgo under,.
  • verbdescend into or as if into some soft substance or place.

sync s·IH·ng·k

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“cinque”

  • Cinque scritti morali (1997 – English…
  • …of the Fleet of the Cinque Ports.
  • Cinque Terre Pics Cinque Terre Slideshow…
  • …the other localities of the Cinque Terre, Corniglia is not directly…
  • …the comune of Vernazza within Cinque Terre.
  • …and re-appointed Admiral of the Cinque Ports he held both offices…
  • …both Bergamo in Lombardy and Cinque Terre in Liguria.
  • …of La Spezia) or the Cinque Terre the light can be…
  • …as an Admiral of the Cinque Ports by Edward I of…
  • …in the Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre, Italy

“sink”

  • …of the torpedoes, failing to sink it.
  • She did not sink, however, and was taken back…
  • …himself, five Captains, "enough to sink any ship".
  • …the animal to rise or sink at will; rather, the animal…
  • …a net carbon source (not sink) locally.
  • …cause the crust below to sink.
  • She did not sink or damage any ships.
  • …is a significant global carbon sink; boreal forest soil holds 200…
  • …powered, installed under a kitchen sink between the sink's drain and…
  • …Sisters: Drawing the Line (Kitchen Sink Press), both edited by Noomin.

“sync”

  • …a mirror image out of sync, but a drug dealer's girlfriend…
  • …lets a person's phone Bluetooth sync with the mic so he…
  • …the verses were out of sync with the music and wanted…
  • Jam sync
  • …narrative, progression, the ability to sync with other apps, and tailored
  • …discrete VCOs with cross-modulation and sync, pulse-width modulation, a non-resonant high-pass…
  • Calibre Sync (free), an app by Seng…
  • …that is ideologically most in sync with Alliance philosophies.
  • Jam sync refers to the practice of…
  • …manage game preferences, and wirelessly sync with other players to exchange…

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