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sinker

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sinker (noun)
  2. sinker bar (noun)
  3. sinker drill (noun)
  4. sinker wood (noun)
  5. hook, line and sinker (adverb)

sink·er

noun \ˈsiŋ-kər\

Definition of SINKER

1
: one that sinks; specifically : a weight for sinking a fishing line, seine, or sounding line
2
: doughnut
3
: a fastball that sinks as it reaches the plate —called also sinker ball
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First Known Use of SINKER

1632

Rhymes with SINKER

blinker, clinker, drinker, linker, prinker, shrinker, skinker, stinker, thinker, tinker, winker

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