About The Word Plunger
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Plunger
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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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