plunger
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /ˈplʌndʒɚ/
plunger (plural plungers)
- A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.
- The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
- The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps.
- The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee.
- One who plunges; a diver.
- A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward.
- (military) A cavalryman.
- A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
- The moving portion of a solenoid.
- (pinball) The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table.
- (dated, slang) A reckless gambler.
- (pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency.
- (firearms) The firing pin of a breechloader.
- (device) plumber's helper (colloquial), plumber's friend (colloquial)
- French: ventouse
- German: Saugglocke, Ausgussreiniger, Abflussstampfer, Gummisauger
- Italian: sturalavandini
- Portuguese: desentupidor
- Russian: ва́нтуз
- Spanish: desatascador, chupón (Venezuela), destupidor (Costa Rica), sopapa (Chile)
- Russian: плу́нжер
- German: Kolben
- Russian: френч-пре́сс
- French: plongeur
- Russian: ныря́льщик
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