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plunger
[ pluhn-jer ]
noun
- Machinery. a pistonlike reciprocating part moving within the cylinder of a pump or hydraulic device.
- Automotive. a pistonlike part in the valve of a pneumatic tire.
- Also called force cup, a device consisting of a handle with a rubber suction cup at one end, used as a force pump to free clogged drains and toilet traps.
- a person or thing that plunges.
- a reckless bettor or speculator.
plunger
/ ˈʌԻə /
noun
- a rubber suction cup fixed to the end of a rod, used to clear blocked drains
- a device or part of a machine that has a plunging or thrusting motion; piston
- informal.a reckless gambler
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Housebound plungers deprived of access to movies, live sports and other forms of collective entertainment played at investing in meme stocks such as GameStop and dogecoins and other weird cryptocurrencies.
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“We wanted to, you know, really roll with it,” said Zach D’Angelo, dressed as a giant roll of toilet paper with a red plunger as his hat.
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As he pulled back on the plunger, insulin filled the syringe.
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Suck out the air by pulling the plunger.
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There was a joke about a toilet plunger microphone that went by too fast.
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