plunger
English Thesaurus
1. mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | mechanical device, |
definition | : | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | piston ring, |
definition | : | seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | piston rod, |
definition | : | connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | reciprocating engine, |
definition | : | an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders (noun.artifact) |
2. hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | hand tool, |
definition | : | a tool used with workers' hands (noun.artifact) |
3. someone who dives (into water) (noun.person)
hypernym | : | swimmer, |
definition | : | a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets (noun.person) |
4. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun.person)
hypernym | : | gambler, |
definition | : | a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | hedger, |
definition | : | someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | operator, |
definition | : | a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | scalper, |
definition | : | someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | venture capitalist, |
definition | : | a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology) (noun.person) |
5. mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | immerse, plunge, |
definition | : | thrust or throw into (verb.contact) |
6. hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse, |
definition | : | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact) |
7. someone who dives (into water) (noun.person)
derivation | : | dive, |
definition | : | plunge into water (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | dump, plunge, |
definition | : | fall abruptly (verb.motion) |
8. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun.person)
derivation | : | job, speculate, |
definition | : | invest at a risk (verb.possession) |
9. mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | immerse, plunge, |
definition | : | thrust or throw into (verb.contact) |
10. hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse, |
definition | : | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact) |
11. someone who dives (into water) (noun.person)
derivation | : | dive, |
definition | : | plunge into water (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | dump, plunge, |
definition | : | fall abruptly (verb.motion) |
12. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun.person)
derivation | : | job, speculate, |
definition | : | invest at a risk (verb.possession) |
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