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English noun: plunger | |||
| 1. | plunger (person) someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains | ||
| Synonyms | speculator | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adventurer, gambler, venturer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hedger, operator, scalper, venture capitalist | ||
| 2. | plunger (person) someone who dives (into water) | ||
| Synonyms | diver | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | swimmer | ||
| 3. | plunger (artifact) hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains | ||
| Synonyms | plumber's helper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hand tool | ||
| 4. | plunger (artifact) mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion | ||
| Synonyms | piston | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanical device | ||
| Part holonym | piston ring, piston rod | ||
| Part meronym | reciprocating engine | ||
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