Meaning & use
Plunger
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A rubber suction cup attached to a handle, used to clear blockages in pipes and drains by forcing air or water pressure through them.
See it in a sentence
He grabbed the plunger to unclog the bathroom sink.
The mechanism includes a plunger that moves up and down to pump the liquid.
A note on using this word
In machinery, 'plunger' also describes any piston-like part that moves back and forth to push or pump material.
Words with a similar meaning
suction cup
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A rod or piston that moves within a cylinder to push or compress material.
The plunger of the syringe forced the medicine into the vial.
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