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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sink•er /ˈsɪŋkɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a weight, as of lead, for sinking a fishing line or net below the surface of the water.
- Sport(in baseball) a pitched ball that curves downward sharply.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sink•er (sing′kər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that sinks.
- a person employed in sinking, as one who sinks shafts.
- a weight, as of lead, for sinking a fishing line or net below the surface of the water.
- Slang Termsa doughnut or, sometimes, a biscuit or muffin.
- Sport[Baseball.]a pitched ball that curves downward sharply as it reaches the plate.
- 1520–30; 1920–25 for def. 4; 1925–30 for def. 5; sink + -er1
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