English noun: sinker | |||
1. | sinker (food) a small ring-shaped friedcake | ||
Synonyms | donut, 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 | ||