plunger Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
speculator.
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noun someone who dives (into water)
diver.
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noun hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
plumber's helper.
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noun mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
piston.
WordNet
Plun"ger noun
Definitions
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One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. -
A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. -
One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator. Cant -
(Pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistence. Knight. -
(Gun.) The firing pin of a breechloader.
