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Meaning
Noun
●
A
device
that
is used to
remove
blockages
from the
drain
of a
basin
or
tub
, by suction.
●
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.
●
Certain
equipment
for
brewing
coffee.
The part of a
cafetière
that is
pushed down
to
remove
grounds
from coffee.
A
cafetière
, through
abbreviation
of
coffee
plunger.
●
In Pinball:
One who
plunges
; a diver.
●
A
horse
that
plunges
, or
throws
itself
suddenly
forward.
●
In Military:
A cavalryman.
●
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.
●
The
moving
portion
of a solenoid.
●
In Pinball:
The
spring-loaded
assembly
that
propels
the
ball
onto the table.
●
A
reckless
gambler
or gamble.
●
In Ceramics:
A
boiler
in which
clay
is
beaten
by a
wheel
to a
creamy
consistency.
●
In Firearms:
The
firing pin
of a breechloader.
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