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Plunger   /plˈəndʒər/   Listen
Plunger

noun
1.
Someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains.  Synonym: speculator.
2.
Someone who dives (into water).  Synonym: diver.
3.
Hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains.  Synonym: plumber's helper.
4.
Mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion.  Synonym: piston.





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"Plunger" Quotes from Famous Books



... 12) shows an approved tool, and this is so constructed that it can instantly be changed and set by merely pressing the end of the plunger as shown. ...
— Practical Mechanics for Boys • J. S. Zerbe


Words linked to "Plunger" :   hand tool, venture capitalist, mechanical device, hedger, plunge, piston rod, speculator, venturer, operator, plumber's helper, gambler, scalper, swimmer, piston, adventurer, piston ring, reciprocating engine, diver


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