bunker
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noun \ˈbəŋ-kər\Definition of BUNKER
1
: a bin or compartment for storage; especially : one on shipboard for the ship's fuel
2
a : a protective embankment or dugout; especially : a fortified chamber mostly below ground often built of reinforced concrete and provided with embrasures b : a sand trap or embankment constituting a hazard on a golf course
— bun·kered \-kərd\ adjective
See Examples of BUNKER
- The ammunition is stored in concrete bunkers.
Origin of BUNKER
Scots bonker chest, box
First Known Use: 1839
2bunker
verb bun·kered bun·ker·ing \-k(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of BUNKER
intransitive verb
: to fill a ship's bunker with coal or oil
transitive verb
1
: to place or store in a bunker
2
: to hit (a golf ball or shot) into a bunker
Examples of BUNKER
- She bunkered her tee shot.
- They bunkered just enough coal to get them to the port.
First Known Use of BUNKER
1891
Bun·ker
biographical name \ˈbəŋ-kər\Definition of BUNKER
Ellsworth 1894–1984 Am. diplomat
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