SINKER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Sinker

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsɪŋkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a weight used to sink a fishing line or sounding line.

Short Definition:

weight used to sink fishing line or sounding line

Definition:

a pitch which drops markedly as it nears home plate

Short Definition:

pitch which drops markedly as it nears home plate

Examples:
  • he throws a sinker as hard as 92 mph
Definition:

a type of windsurfing board of insufficient buoyancy to support its crew unless moving fast.

Short Definition:

type of windsurfing board of insufficient buoyancy

Definition:

a doughnut.

Short Definition:

doughnut

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