HyperDic: sinker

English > 3 senses of the word sinker:
NOUNfoodsinker, doughnut, donuta small ring-shaped friedcake
artifactsinkera weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
actsinkera pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate
sinker > pronunciation
Soundssih'ngker
Rhymesacre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker...
English > sinker: 3 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningA small ring-shaped friedcake.
Synonymsdoughnut, donut
Narrowerraised doughnutA doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder
Broaderfriedcakesmall cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat
Spanishdona, donut, dónut, rosquilla
Catalanbunyol, donut, dònut
English > sinker: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water).
BroaderweightAn artifact that is heavy
Verbssinkgo under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
English > sinker: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningA pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate.
Broaderpitch, delivery(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
Spanishsinker

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