plunger

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Synonyms: plunder, plunge, plunged, plinger, plugger, lunger, plunges, blunger, plunker

Antonyms: plunder, plunge, plunged, plinger, plugger, lunger, plunges, blunger, plunker

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|plumbing}} A [[device]] that is used to remove [[blockage]]s from the [[drain]] of a [[basin]] or [[tub]], by suction.
2. The internal piece of a [[syringe]] that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
3. The [[sliding]] activator of an [[exploder]], an electrical generator used to trigger electrical [[detonator]]s such as [[blasting cap]]s.
4. Certain equipment for brewing coffee.
5. One who [[plunge]]s; a [[diver]].
6. A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward.
7. {{lb|en|military}} A [[cavalryman]].
8. 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 [[pump]]s.
9. The moving portion of a [[solenoid]].
10. {{lb|en|pinball}} The [[spring-loaded]] assembly that propels the [[ball]] onto the [[table]].
11. {{lb|en|dated|slang}} A [[reckless]] [[gambler]] or [[gamble]].
12. {{lb|en|pottery}} A [[boiler]] in which [[clay]] is beaten by a [[wheel]] to a [[creamy]] [[consistency]].

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