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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlunger
/ˈplʌn.dʒər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plumbing tool consisting of a wooden or plastic handle with a rubber suction cup at the end, used for clearing blocked drains and pipes.
"He used a plunger to clear the clogged kitchen sink." - 2
A device that is pushed or pressed down to operate a mechanism, such as the firing mechanism of an explosive device.
"The demolition expert pressed down firmly on the detonator plunger."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'plunge', originating from Middle English 'ploungen', which traces back to Old French 'plongier' and ultimately to Late Latin 'plumbicare' (to plumb or dive, derived from 'plumbum' meaning lead). The tool name evolved in the 19th century to describe the device that forces a column of water up and down through a drain or pipe by plunging motion.
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débouchoir
Transliteration: day-boo-shwar
"Il a utilisé un débouchoir pour réparer l'évier."
Pümpel
Transliteration: pümpel
"Der Pümpel half, das verstopfte Rohr zu befreien."
sturalavandini
Transliteration: stu-ra-la-van-di-ni
"Ho dovuto comprare uno sturalavandini per il lavandino del bagno."
desatascador
Transliteration: de-sa-tas-ca-dor
"Necesitamos un desatascador para el baño."
desentupidor
Transliteration: de-sen-tu-pi-dor
"O desentupidor resolveu o problema do ralo."
प्लंबर
Transliteration: plambar
"सिंक साफ़ करने के लिए प्लंबर का उपयोग करें।"
皮搋子
Transliteration: pí chuī zi
"我用皮搋子疏通了堵塞的马桶。"
압축기
Transliteration: ap-chuk-gi
"막힌 변기를 뚫기 위해 압축기를 사용했다."
ラバーカップ
Transliteration: rabā kappu
"ラバーカップを使ってトイレの詰まりを直した。"
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