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plunger::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | speculator |
| Type of | venturer, gambler, adventurer |
| Has types | scalper, hedger, venture capitalist, operator |
plunger::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | piston |
| Type of | mechanical device |
| Derivation | plunge |
plunger::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plumber's helper |
| Type of | hand tool |
| Derivation | plunge |
Examples of plunger
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Many times the chime or bell won't work because the clapper or plunger is dirty.
From the stltoday.com
Our middle child, Joshua, used a wooden plunger to push the nuts into the auger.
From the post-gazette.com
Turn on the food processor and let the weight of the plunger push the bread down.
From the dallasnews.com
If you see color in the bowl, it's probably a worn plunger ball or flapper valve.
From the tennessean.com
In the forward stroke the plunger pushes the liquid out of the discharge valve.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Duties include operating wells, compressors, pumpjacks and plunger lift equipment.
From the jobview.monster.com
Chunky grounds at the bottom that escape the plunger can be a problem though.
From the sacbee.com
Garchik was braying through his plunger, which he'd jury-rigged with a kazoo.
From the nytimes.com
Looking ahead to breakfast, there is a plunger and plenty of coffee provided.
From the smh.com.au
- Speculator: someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
- Diver: someone who dives (into water)
- Hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
- Piston: mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
- A plunger is a common device that is used to release stoppages in plumbing. The tool consists of a rubber cup with an attached stick "shaft", usually made of wood or bronze. Before use, any hair etc. ...
- An instrument usually with a rubber head, used to create suction in a drain line or a toilet to push a clog through the line.
- The inside moveable part of a hydraulic jack that attaches to an elevator car frame on direct drive application or drive sheave on a cabled hydraulic system.
- In a hydraulic elevator, the part that pushes the car up or restrains its descent; it moves within the cylinder by means of hydraulic pressure.
- A rod or stick which forces the piston and thus the contents of the cartridge to the front and through the opening.
