plunger
noun
a pistonlike reciprocating part moving within the cylinder of a pump or hydraulic device.
plungers
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pluralof plunger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cold plungers tend to speak in the evangelical tone of the convert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Later, after the man recovered at San Francisco General Hospital, his son gave the doctors there some advice: Put toilet plungers next to all of the beds in the coronary unit.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Blue Cube’s offerings include a $15,999 Mini-Me cold plunge designed for home use and a $26,999 Malibu 56 model that can handle multiple plungers per day in a spa environment.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
Then it's time to pull out a plunger — there are mini plungers designed for sinks, but you can simply flip up the flange of your toilet plunger, as well.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2022
“Excuse me, I got a shipment of plungers I need to unpack.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
