Definition of Plunger. Meaning of Plunger. Synonyms of Plunger

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Definition of Plunger

Plunger
Plunger Plun"ger, n. 1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. 2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. 3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator. [Cant] 4. (Pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistence. --Knight. 5. (Gun.) The firing pin of a breechloader. Plunger bucket, a piston, without a valve, in a pump. Plunger pole, the pump rod of a pumping engine. Plunger pump, a pump, as for water, having a plunger, instead of a piston, to act upon the water. It may be single-acting or double-acting

Meaning of Plunger from wikipedia

- A plunger is a device driven by or against fluid pressure. In plumbing, the term plunger commonly refers to handheld tools used to clear blockages in drains...
- plunger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A plunger is a device that is used to release stoppages in plumbing. Plunger may also refer to: Plunger or...
- à piston, caffettiera a stantuffo, press pot, coffee press, or coffee plunger, is a coffee brewing device, although it can also be used for other tasks...
- USS Plunger has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Plunger (1897), a submarine launched in 1897, never commissioned...
- A plunger pump is a type of positive displacement pump where the high-pressure seal is stationary and a smooth cylindrical plunger slides through the seal...
- A plunger is a cylindrical rod used to transmit hydraulic compression force. It is characterized by its length being much greater than its diameter, and...
- USS Plunger (SSN-595), a Permit-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named "plunger", meaning a diver or a daring gambler...
- A spring plunger or detent spring is a spring-loaded mechanical part used for indexing, positioning, and securing of objects, as well as for making objects...
- A plunger lift is an artificial lift method of deliquifying a natural gas well. A plunger is used to remove contaminants from productive natural gas wells...
- piston-type pump, but instead of a piston it has a machined plunger that has no seals. When the plunger is at top dead center, the injection to the cylinder...