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plunger

plun·ger

UK/ˈplʌnd͡ʒə/ US/ˈplʌnd͡ʒɚ/ uncommon dated slang

noun

1.

someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains

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2.

someone who dives (into water)

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3.

hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains

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4.

mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion

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Origin

From plunge + -er.

Phrases

  • coffee plunger
  • plunger mute
  • plunger pump

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