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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Plunger \Plun"ger\, n.
     1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or
        bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless
        speculator. [Cant]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a
        creamy consistence. --Knight.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Gun.) The firing pin of a breechloader.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Plunger bucket, a piston, without a valve, in a pump.
  
     Plunger pole, the pump rod of a pumping engine.
  
     Plunger pump, a pump, as for water, having a plunger,
        instead of a piston, to act upon the water. It may be
        single-acting or double-acting
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Plunger \Plun"ger\, n.
     1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver.
  
     2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or
        bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
  
     3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless
        speculator. [Cant]
  
     4. (Pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a
        creamy consistence. --Knight.
  
     5. (Gun.) The firing pin of a breechloader.
  
     Plunger bucket, a piston, without a valve, in a pump.
  
     Plunger pole, the pump rod of a pumping engine.
  
     Plunger pump, a pump, as for water, having a plunger,
        instead of a piston, to act upon the water. It may be
        single-acting or double-acting

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  plunger
       n 1: someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable
            gains [syn: speculator]
       2: someone who dives (into water) [syn: diver]
       3: hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at
          one end; used to clean clogged drains [syn: plumber's
          helper]
       4: mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
          [syn: piston]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  plunger
     Αγγλικά n.
     η βεντούζα, εργαλείο για απόφραξη υδραυλικών εγκαταστάσεων

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  plunger
     Old French vb.
     (lb fro Anglo-Norman) (alternative form of fro plongier)
     Romanian n.
     (l en plunger)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  plunger
     n.
     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 The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from
  coffee.
     5 One who plunges; a diver.
     6 A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward.
     7 (lb en military) A cavalryman.
     8 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.
     9 The moving portion of a solenoid.
     10 (lb en pinball) The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball
  onto the table.
     11 (lb en dated slang) A reckless gambler or gamble.
     12 (lb en pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a
  creamy consistency.
     13 (lb en firearms) The firing pin of a breechloader.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  plunger
     Old French vb.
     (lb fro Anglo-Norman) (alternative form of fro plongier)
     Romanian n.
     (l en plunger)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  plunger
     Old French vb.
     (lb fro Anglo-Norman) (alternative form of fro plongier)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  plunger
     Englanti n.
     1 viemäripumppu; (arkikielessä) (viemäri)imukuppi, tulisuudelma;
  (tavaramerkki) karhupumppu
     2 sytytyskojeen kampi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  plunger
     Engelska n.
     vaskrensare

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Plunger /plˈʌndʒə/
  الغطّاس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  plunger //ˈplʌnd͡ʒə// //ˈplʌnd͡ʒɚ// 
  1. вендуза
  device for removing blockages by suction
  2. бутало
  internal piece of syringe
  3. гмуркач
  one who plunges

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  plunger /plˈʌndʒə/ 
  spekulátor

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  plunger /plˈʌndʒə/ 
  razník