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plunker

[ pluhng-ker ]
/ ˈplʌŋ kər /
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noun
a person or thing that plunks.
Angling. a casting lure that makes a plunking sound upon hitting the surface of the water.
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Origin of plunker

plunk + -er1

Words nearby plunker

plunge pool, plunger, plunging fire, plunk, plunk down, plunker, Plunket, Plunket baby, Plunket nurse, Plunket Society, pluot
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How to use plunker in a sentence

  • Plunker was very grateful to these fine fellows for the valuable service they had rendered.

    The Shellback's Progress|Walter Runciman
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