sinker
Meaning
- One who sinks something.
- A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
- Any of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball, a split-finger fastball, or a forkball.
- A sinker nail, used for framing in current construction.
- (slang) A doughnut; a biscuit.
- In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles.
Synonyms
sink-stone
sinking fund bond
pneumatic hammer
compressed air hammer
sounding lead
sunken log
French fritter
weep hole
exhaust outlet
compressed air gun
submerged log
oil-supply head
lubricating head
sounding bob
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪŋkə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From sink + -er.
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