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plunger
English
Etymology
From plunge +? -er.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?pl?nd??/
Noun
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.
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- (firearms) The firing pin of a breechloader.
Synonyms
- (device): plumber's helper (colloquial), plumber's friend (colloquial)
Derived terms
- autoplunger
Translations
Old French
Verb
plunger
- (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of plongier
Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. In addition, g becomes j before an a or an o to keep the /d?/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
Romanian
Etymology
From French plunger.
Noun
plunger n (plural plungere)
- plunger
Declension
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blunger
English
Etymology
blunge +? -er
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?bl?nd??/
- (US) IPA(key): /?bl?nd??/
Noun
blunger (plural blungers)
- (ceramics) The apparatus used for blunging (mixing clay with water to make pottery).
Anagrams
- bungler
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