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Plunger

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Noun

1. plunger, speculator

someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains

2. diver, plunger

someone who dives (into water)

3. plumber's helper, plunger

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

4. piston, plunger

mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Plunger

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noun
1. 
a rubber suction cup fixed to the end of a rod, used to clear blocked drains
2. 
a device or part of a machine that has a plunging or thrusting motion; piston
3. informal
a reckless gambler

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Plunger

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noun
1. 
a person who plunges, or dives
2. 
a large, rubber suction cup with a long handle, used to free clogged drains
3. 
any cylindrical device that operates with a plunging motion, as a piston
4.  Informal
a person who acts hastily or recklessly; esp., a rash gambler or speculator

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Plunger

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n.
1. One who plunges or dives.
2. A device consisting of a rubber suction cup attached to the end of a stick, used to unclog drains and pipes. Also called plumber's helper.
3. A part of a machine, tool, or device that operates wtih a thrusting or plunging movement, such as a piston.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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