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How to pronounce bunker in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sand trap, trap
Type of hazard
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Synonyms dugout
Type of fortification, munition
Has types foxhole, funk hole, fox hole
Type Words
Type of container


the ship's bunkers were full of coal.
Type Words
Type of fuel
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Type of hit
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Type of shift, transfer

Examples of bunker

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Irish army officers blew apart a homemade mortar shell found in the arms bunker.
From the thenewstribune.com
Donald's approach buried in a bunker and his sand shot rolled through the green.
From the sacbee.com
The bunker has a concrete mushroom top, and extends several levels below ground.
From the theatlantic.com
So he took the bunker out of play but went a little too far down the right side.
From the courier-journal.com
His shot out of the bunker protecting the green landed within 3 feet of the pin.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Money to buy bunker gear and to repair equipment and buildings was also reduced.
From the news-journalonline.com
His trouble started when his tee shot landed in the fairway bunker to the right.
From the jsonline.com
Moore pitched back into a bunker but got up-and-down for an adventuresome bogey.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The Italian chipped in from the bunker for a birdie at No. 7 after a poor drive.
From the charlotteobserver.com
More examples
  • A hazard on a golf course
  • Hit a golf ball into a bunker
  • A large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"
  • Fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil
  • A fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
  • Transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
  • A military bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks. ...
  • The term bu00FAnker refers to a far-right faction during the Spanish transition to democracy. The group of hardline francoists opposed political and social reform; the group's steadfast refusal to compromise led to the name of "bunker." Under the presidency of Carlos Arias Navarro, bu00FAnker and its leading member, Josu00E9 Antonio Giru00F3n, opposed any movement towards reform...
  • A hazard is an area of a golf course in the sport of golf which provides a difficult obstacle. which may be of three types: (1) water hazards such as lakes and rivers; (2) man-made hazards such as bunkers; and (3) natural hazards such as dense vegetation. ...