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English noun: sinker

1. sinker (food) a small ring-shaped friedcake


Synonymsdonut, doughnut


Broader (hypernym)friedcake


Narrower (hyponym)raised doughnut

2. sinker (artifact) a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)


Broader (hypernym)weight

3. sinker (act) a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate


Broader (hypernym)delivery, pitch









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