About The Word Plunger

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Plunger

Plunger Meaning & Definition
Plunger Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plunger?

[n] mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
[n] hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
[n] someone who dives (into water)
[n] someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plunger: diver | piston | plumber's helper | speculator

Related Terms | Find terms related to Plunger: adventurer | betting ring | bettor | big operator | boneshaker | cardshark | cardsharp | cardsharper | compulsive gambler | crap shooter | deep-sea diver | diver | free diver | frogman | gambler | gamester | gunslinger | hazarder | jumper | lame duck | margin purchaser | operator | parachute jumper | pearl diver | petty gambler | piker | player | punter | scalper | scuba diver | sharp | sharper | sharpie | skin diver | sky diver | smart operator | snorkel diver | speculator | sport | sporting man | sportsman | stag | tinhorn | tipster | tout | venturer | wagerer

See Also | adventurer | gambler | hand tool | hedger | mechanical device | operator | piston ring | piston rod | reciprocating engine | scalper | swimmer | venture capitalist | venturer

Plunger In Webster's Dictionary

\Plun"ger\, n. 1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. 2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. 3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator. [Cant] 4. (Pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistence. --Knight. 5. (Gun.) The firing pin of a breechloader. {Plunger bucket}, a piston, without a valve, in a pump. {Plunger pole}, the pump rod of a pumping engine. {Plunger pump}, a pump, as for water, having a plunger, instead of a piston, to act upon the water. It may be single-acting or double-acting

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