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| car·bon sink (plural car·bon sinks) |
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1. reservoir of carbon: an environmental reservoir that absorbs and stores more carbon than it releases, thereby offsetting greenhouse gas emissions. Forests and oceans are examples of carbon sinks.
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2. vegetation to absorb carbon dioxide: a forest or other area of vegetation that absorbs large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, especially one planted specifically for this purpose
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