Plunger Meaning
/ˈplʌnd͡ʒə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.
nounThe internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
Sentence Examples
Do you have a toilet plunger I could borrow?
Get a sink plunger.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The plumber used a rubber ____ to unclog the very blocked toilet.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He used a rubber ____ to clear the blocked drain in the bathroom sink.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English plunge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English plunger From plunge + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Well I suppose there's not one of you gentlemen here who hasnt^([sic]) at some time or other taken a plunger, and how many of you hasnt^([sic]) come back sadder and wiser."
— 1925, John Dos Passos, Manhattan Transfer, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers, →OCLC, 2nd section, page 146:
"Another part of the invention relates to making articles of earthenware by a plunger, which is forced into a mould"
— 1862, Examples of the Architecture of the Victorian Age […] , (Please provide the book title or journal name):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The plumber used a rubber ____ to unclog the very blocked toilet.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He used a rubber ____ to clear the blocked drain in the bathroom sink.