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plunger
- /ˈplʌnd͡ʒə/ UK
- /ˈplʌnd͡ʒɚ/ US
noun 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.
- A cafetière, through abbreviation of coffee plunger.
- 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 or gamble. Well I suppose there's not one of you gentlemen here who hasnt^([sic]) at some time or other taken a plunger, and how many of you hasnt^([sic]) come back sadder and wiser.
- A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency. Another part of the invention relates to making articles of earthenware by a plunger, which is forced into a mould
- The firing pin of a breechloader.
Similar: plumber's helper, plumber's friend
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Similar: plumber's helper, plumber's friend
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noun device for removing blockages by suction
| Español | desatascador, destapacaños, destupidor, chupón, chupa, sopapa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뚫어뻥 ttureoppeong |
| 日本語 | ラバーカップ rabā kappu, スッポン suppon |
| 中文 | 皮揣子 píchuāizi, 搋子 chuāizi, 馬桶栓 /马桶栓 mǎtǒngshuān, 廁通 /厕通 cètōng |
| Português | desentupidor |
| Français | ventouse |
| Deutsch | Saugglocke, Ausgussreiniger, Abflussstampfer, Gummisauger, Pümpel |
| Italiano | sturalavandini, sturalavandino |
| Ελληνικά | ξεβουλωτήρι xevoulotíri |
| Română | pompă de WC |
| Русский | ва́нтуз vántuz, ванту́з vantúz |
| العربية | مِكْبَس غَطَّاس mikbas ḡaṭṭās |
| עברית | פּוֹמפָּה pómpa, פַּמְפֶּמֶת pampémet |
noun internal piece of syringe
| Português | êmbolo |
|---|
noun part of cafetière
| Deutsch | Kolben |
|---|---|
| Русский | френч-пре́сс frɛnč-préss |
noun one who plunges
| Español | desatorador, desatascador |
|---|---|
| Français | plongeur |
| Русский | ныря́льщик nyrjálʹščik, ныря́льщица nyrjálʹščica, водола́з vodoláz |
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title = {plunger},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plunger},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
