plunger
A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.
Other meanings
The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps.
Related words
- cryoplunger
- plungerless
- plungerlike
- autoplunger
- coffee plunger
- plunger pump
- plunger mute
Example sentences
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This definition is adapted from “plunger” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.