ˈcarbon sink BrE AmE noun [countable]
a large area of forest that is believed to help the environment by taking in ↑ carbon from the air so that the effects of ↑ global warming are reduced
ˈcarbon sink BrE AmE noun [countable]
a large area of forest that is believed to help the environment by taking in ↑ carbon from the air so that the effects of ↑ global warming are reduced
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012