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▸ noun: The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
▸ noun: The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps.
▸ noun: Certain equipment for brewing coffee.
▸ noun: The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee.
▸ noun: A cafetière, through abbreviation of coffee plunger.
▸ noun: One who plunges; a diver.
▸ noun: A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward.
▸ noun: (military) A cavalryman.
▸ noun: A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
▸ noun: The moving portion of a solenoid.
▸ noun: (pinball) The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table.
▸ noun: (dated, slang) A reckless gambler or gamble.
▸ noun: (pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency.
▸ noun: (firearms) The firing pin of a breechloader.
Similar:
piston,
speculator,
plumber's helper,
bathplug,
drainplug,
antisplasher,
drain plug,
plumber's snake,
sump pump,
snake,
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