 plunger |
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| 1. | [ noun ] someone who gambles extravagantly | |
| Related terms: | gambler | |
| 2. | [ noun ] someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains | |
| Synonyms: | speculator | |
| Related terms: | gambler adventurer venture_capitalist hedger scalper operator | |
| 3. | [ noun ] hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains | |
| Synonyms: | plumber's_helper | |
| Related terms: | hand_tool immerse | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (sport) someone who dives (into water) | |
| Synonyms: | diver | |
| Related terms: | swimmer plunge | |
| 5. | [ noun ] mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion | |
| Synonyms: | piston | |
| Related terms: | mechanical_device reciprocating_engine piston_rod piston_ring | |
| Similar spelling: |
plunge plunker Plunkett plumage plowing playing plangent Plunk plonk planking plank_over Plank plangency |
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