PLUNGER
\plˈʌnd͡ʒə], \plˈʌndʒə], \p_l_ˈʌ_n_dʒ_ə]\
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One who, or that which, plunges; a diver.
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A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
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One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator.
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A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistence.
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The firing pin of a breechloader.
By Oddity Software
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One who, or that which, plunges; a diver.
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A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
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One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator.
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A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistence.
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The firing pin of a breechloader.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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