Dictionary

plunger en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈplʌnd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈplʌnd͡ʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English plunge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English plunger From plunge + -er.

Meanings

1. A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.
2. The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
3. The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps.
4. Certain equipment for brewing coffee. ▸ The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee.
5. Certain equipment for brewing coffee. ▸ A cafetière, through abbreviation of coffee plunger.
6. One who plunges; a diver.
7. A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward.
8. A cavalryman.
9. A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
10. The moving portion of a solenoid.
11. (qualifier:pinball) The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table.
12. (dated, slang) A reckless gambler or gamble.
    • Well I suppose there's not one of you gentlemen here who hasnt^([sic]) at some time or other taken a plunger, and how many of you hasnt^([sic]) come back sadder and wiser. 1925, John Dos Passos, Manhattan Transfer, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers, →OCLC, 2nd section, page 146:
13. (qualifier:pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency.
    • Another part of the invention relates to making articles of earthenware by a plunger, which is forced into a mould 1862, Examples of the Architecture of the Victorian Age […] , (Please provide the book title or journal name):
14. The firing pin of a breechloader.

Forms

Deriveds

plungerless · plungerlike · cryoplunger · coffee plunger · plunger pump · autoplunger · plunger mute

Synonyms

plumber's friend (device) · plumber's helper (device)

Translations (92)

et vaakumpump (device for removing blockages by suction) · eo suĉkloŝo (device for removing blockages by suction) · fr plongeur (one who plunges) · es desatascador (one who plunges) · ar مِكْبَس غَطَّاس (device for removing blockages by suction) · ja スッポン (device for removing blockages by suction) · cmn 搋子 (device for removing blockages by suction) · es desatascador (device for removing blockages by suction) · mi poungote (device for removing blockages by suction) · es destapacaños (device for removing blockages by suction) · nb sugekopp (device for removing blockages by suction) · nl ontstopper (device for removing blockages by suction) · sh одчепљѝва̄ч (device for removing blockages by suction) · bg гмурка́ч (one who plunges) · sv kolv (internal piece of syringe) · it sturalavandino (device for removing blockages by suction) · da svupper (device for removing blockages by suction) · ru ска́лка (sliding activator of an exploder) · sq plunzher (device for removing blockages by suction) · sl odmaševalnik (device for removing blockages by suction) · pt desentupidor (device for removing blockages by suction) · ru плу́нжер (sliding activator of an exploder) · tr vantuz (device for removing blockages by suction) · es chupón (device for removing blockages by suction) · fi sukeltaja (one who plunges) · cmn 廁通 /厕通 (device for removing blockages by suction) · hu vécépumpa (device for removing blockages by suction) · ru ва́нтуз (device for removing blockages by suction) · de Pümpel (device for removing blockages by suction) · it sturalavandini (device for removing blockages by suction) · eo subakvisto (one who plunges) · sv vaskrensare (device for removing blockages by suction) · el ξεβουλωτήρι (device for removing blockages by suction) · es chupa (device for removing blockages by suction) · de Saugglocke (device for removing blockages by suction) · fi mäntä (sliding activator of an exploder) · uk ва́нтуз (device for removing blockages by suction) · lt unitazo pompa (device for removing blockages by suction) · ru ныря́льщик (one who plunges) · et WC-pump (device for removing blockages by suction) · he פַּמְפֶּמֶת (device for removing blockages by suction) · ro pompă de WC (device for removing blockages by suction) · ko 뚫어뻥 (device for removing blockages by suction) · fi mäntä (internal piece of syringe) · lt tualeto pompa (device for removing blockages by suction) · lv vantūzis (device for removing blockages by suction) · bg бута́ло (internal piece of syringe) · uk ванту́з (device for removing blockages by suction) · ota طالغج (one who plunges) · cmn 皮揣子 (device for removing blockages by suction) · hu pumpa (device for removing blockages by suction) · tr lavabo pompası (device for removing blockages by suction) · de Kolben (part of cafetière) · cs zvon (device for removing blockages by suction) · es desatorador (device for removing blockages by suction) · pt êmbolo (internal piece of syringe) · nb dykker (one who plunges) · be ванту́з (device for removing blockages by suction) · ru по́ршень (sliding activator of an exploder) · ru водола́з (one who plunges) · sk zvon (device for removing blockages by suction) · fo súgvikoppur (device for removing blockages by suction) · tl pangbomba sa kubeta (device for removing blockages by suction) · ja ラバーカップ (device for removing blockages by suction) · bg венду́за (device for removing blockages by suction) · de Gummisauger (device for removing blockages by suction) · ru френч-пре́сс (part of cafetière) · de Abflussstampfer (device for removing blockages by suction) · ca desembussador (device for removing blockages by suction) · es sopapo (device for removing blockages by suction) · ru ныря́льщица (one who plunges) · sv dykare (one who plunges) · cmn 馬桶栓 /马桶栓 (device for removing blockages by suction) · ca desembossador (device for removing blockages by suction) · fi viemäripumppu (device for removing blockages by suction) · sh odčepljìvāč (device for removing blockages by suction) · be ва́нтуз (device for removing blockages by suction) · es sopapa (device for removing blockages by suction) · de Ausgussreiniger (device for removing blockages by suction) · tr pompa (device for removing blockages by suction) · es destupidor (device for removing blockages by suction) · pl przepychacz (device for removing blockages by suction) · mk отнувалка (device for removing blockages by suction) · eo plonĝisto (one who plunges) · he פּוֹמפָּה (device for removing blockages by suction) · ru ванту́з (device for removing blockages by suction) · fi mäntä (part of cafetière) · is drullusokkur (device for removing blockages by suction) · bg венту́за (device for removing blockages by suction) · eo skafandristo (one who plunges) · fr ventouse (device for removing blockages by suction) · es desatorador (one who plunges)