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plunger
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Definitions ofplunger
1noun
- 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.
- 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.
- The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table.
- A reckless gambler.
- A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency.
- The firing pin of a breechloader.
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