sinker.
That which sinks or descends.
Meaning & usage
That which sinks or descends.
One who sinks something.
A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
Hook the sinker onto this loop.
Any of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball, a split-finger fastball, or a forkball.
His sinkers drew one ground ball after another.
A sinker nail, used for framing in current construction.
A doughnut; a biscuit.
In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English sink Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sinker From sink + -er.
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