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sinker
[ sing-ker ]
/ ËsÉȘĆ kÉr /
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noun
a person or thing that sinks.
a person employed in sinking, as one who sinks shafts.
a weight, as of lead, for sinking a fishing line or net below the surface of the water.
Slang. a doughnut or, sometimes, a biscuit or muffin.
Also called sinkerball .Baseball. a fastball that curves downward sharply as it reaches the plate.
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Origin of sinker
OTHER WORDS FROM sinker
sink·er·less, adjectiveWords nearby sinker
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British Dictionary definitions for sinker
sinker
/ (ËsÉȘĆkÉ) /
noun
a weight attached to a fishing line, net, etc, to cause it to sink in water
a person who sinks shafts, etc
US an informal word for doughnut
hook, line, and sinker See hook (def. 18)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with sinker
sinker
see hook, line, and sinker.
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