Meaning & use
Dunker
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A person who dunks something, such as a basketball player who slam-dunks the ball or someone who dips food into a drink.
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He's known on the team as a fearless dunker, throwing down highlight-reel slams.
As a lifelong cookie dunker, she never drinks coffee without something to dip in it.
A note on using this word
In basketball slang, a 'dunker' is often distinguished from a pure shooter, valued instead for finishing plays at the rim.
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