nounπShareOne who sinks something."The sinker of the boat was careless, and now the dock is covered in muddy water. "personthingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink."Hook the sinker onto this loop."nauticalfishutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny 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."sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSinker nail, used for framing in current construction."The carpenter used a sinker to quickly nail the boards together for the new wall frame. "materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA doughnut; a biscuit.""Grandma always makes delicious sinkers for us on Sunday mornings." "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles."The technician replaced the broken sinker in the knitting machine, allowing it to properly depress the loops and continue making socks. "machinedevicetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
