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sink
to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows. -
immersed
plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid. -
sunken
having sunk or been sunk beneath the surface; submerged. -
atlantis
(in ancient legend) a continent said to have sunk beneath the Atlantic Ocean west of the Straits of Gibraltar -
caisson
a watertight chamber open at the bottom and containing air under pressure, used to carry out construction work under water -
cavo-relievo
a relief sculpture in which the highest point in the carving is below the level of the original surface