English-Thai Dictionary
sinker
N ผู้ จม phu-jom
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SINKER
SINKER Sink "er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, sinks. Specifically: (a ) A weight on something, as on a fish line, to sink it. (b ) In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles. Dividing sinker, in knitting machines, a sinker between two jack sinkers and acting alternately with them. -- Jack sinker. See under Jack, n. -- Sinker bar. (a ) In knitting machines, a bar to which one set of the sinkers is attached. (b ) In deep well boring, a heavy bar forming a connection between the lifting rope and the boring tools, above the jars.
New American Oxford Dictionary
sinker
sink er |ˈsiNGkər ˈsɪŋkər | ▶noun 1 a weight used to sink a fishing line or sounding line. 2 (also sinker ball ) Baseball a pitch that drops markedly as it nears home plate. 3 a type of windsurfing board of insufficient buoyancy to support a person unless moving fast. 4 a doughnut.
Oxford Dictionary
sinker
sink ¦er |ˈsɪŋkə | ▶noun 1 a weight used to sink a fishing line or sounding line. 2 (also sinker ball ) Baseball a pitch which drops markedly as it nears home plate. 3 a type of windsurfing board of insufficient buoyancy to support its crew unless moving fast. 4 US a doughnut.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
sinker
s í nk er 名詞 C 1 沈める人 [物 ].2 (釣り糸などの )おもり ; 沈む物 .3 井戸掘り人 .4 〘野球 〙シンカー .5 ｟米俗 ｠ドーナツ .
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