SINKER


Meaning of SINKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsiŋ-kər ]

noun

Date: 1632

1. : one that sinks ; specifically : a weight for sinking a fishing line, seine, or sounding line

2. : doughnut

3. : a fastball that sinks as it reaches the plate — called also sinker ball

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.