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SINKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("sinker" is a kind of...):
delivery; pitch ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sinker" is a kind of...):
weight (an artifact that is heavy)
Derivation:
sink (go under)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A small ring-shaped friedcake
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("sinker" is a kind of...):
friedcake (small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sinker"):
raised doughnut (a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder)
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