plunger

[ pluhn-jer ]

/ ˈplʌn dʒər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR plunger ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Machinery. a pistonlike reciprocating part moving within the cylinder of a pump or hydraulic device.

Automotive. a pistonlike part in the valve of a pneumatic tire.

Also called force cup, plumber's friend, plumber's helper. a device consisting of a handle with a rubber suction cup at one end, used as a force pump to free clogged drains and toilet traps.

a person or thing that plunges.

a reckless bettor or speculator.

Origin of plunger

First recorded in 1605–15; plunge + -er¹

Words nearby plunger

plunderage, plunge, plunge basin, plunge bath, plunge pool, plunger, plunging fire, plunk, plunk down, plunker, Plunket

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Example sentences from the Web for plunger

You can draw the plunger up and down and it looks as if the blood is mixing with the liquid.
13 Movie Tricks…Revealed!|Marlow Stern|October 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Trying to pull the plunger back would snap the ring and effectively break the syringe.
How to Save a Million Lives|Joshua Robinson|October 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In pressed glass the exterior surface is modelled by the mould, whilst the interior surface is modelled by the plunger (fig. 20).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
This pressure of course depends upon the weight of the plunger.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle

"Wish we only had a looking-glass here so that you could see yourself in it, Camel," went on Plunger.
The Hero of Garside School|J. Harwood Panting
His is that type which, in another environment and taking the gamble of life from another angle, is termed a plunger.
Wolf Breed|Jackson Gregory
The function of this plunger is to provide a resistance in addition to that of the air valve spring to assist in acceleration.
Marvel Carbureter and Heat Control|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for plunger

plunger

/ (ˈplʌndʒə) /

noun

a rubber suction cup fixed to the end of a rod, used to clear blocked drains

a device or part of a machine that has a plunging or thrusting motion; piston

informal a reckless gambler

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单词	plunger
释义	plunger [ pluhn-jer ] / ˈplʌn dʒər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plunger ON THESAURUS.COM noun Machinery. a pistonlike reciprocating part moving within the cylinder of a pump or hydraulic device. Automotive. a pistonlike part in the valve of a pneumatic tire. Also called force cup, plumber's friend, plumber's helper. a device consisting of a handle with a rubber suction cup at one end, used as a force pump to free clogged drains and toilet traps. a person or thing that plunges. a reckless bettor or speculator. Origin of plunger First recorded in 1605–15; plunge + -er¹ Words nearby plunger plunderage, plunge, plunge basin, plunge bath, plunge pool, plunger, plunging fire, plunk, plunk down, plunker, Plunket Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plunger You can draw the plunger up and down and it looks as if the blood is mixing with the liquid. 13 Movie Tricks…Revealed!\|Marlow Stern\|October 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Trying to pull the plunger back would snap the ring and effectively break the syringe. How to Save a Million Lives\|Joshua Robinson\|October 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST In pressed glass the exterior surface is modelled by the mould, whilst the interior surface is modelled by the plunger (fig. 20). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various This pressure of course depends upon the weight of the plunger. Inventions in the Century\|William Henry Doolittle "Wish we only had a looking-glass here so that you could see yourself in it, Camel," went on Plunger. The Hero of Garside School\|J. Harwood Panting His is that type which, in another environment and taking the gamble of life from another angle, is termed a plunger. Wolf Breed\|Jackson Gregory The function of this plunger is to provide a resistance in addition to that of the air valve spring to assist in acceleration. Marvel Carbureter and Heat Control\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for plunger plunger / (ˈplʌndʒə) / noun a rubber suction cup fixed to the end of a rod, used to clear blocked drains a device or part of a machine that has a plunging or thrusting motion; piston informal a reckless gambler Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plunger bettor, bookmaker, bookie, gambler, backer, speculator, player, crapshooter, cardsharp, shill, dicer, wagerer, highroller, risktaker, money player, gamester
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plunger

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