Lunker

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Lunker

[ˈlʊŋkɐ]

Rhymes with ʊŋkɐ

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Derivation (Ableitung) vom rheinischen Verb lunken „hohl werden“

noun Lunker · Lunkers · Lunkern

Metallurgie Hohlraum, der beim Gießen von Schmelzen entstehen kann Eine gänzliche Vermeidung von Lunkern ist für die meisten Gussteile nicht möglich.

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blowhole unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product

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"Lunker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/lunker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lunker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/lunker

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"Lunker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/lunker.

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@misc{lunker_2026,
  title = {Lunker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/lunker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}