nounπShareOne who sinks something."The sinkers in the river salvaged the old car that fell from the bridge. "personnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink."Hook the sinker onto this loop."nauticalfishsportitemChat 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 sinkers to quickly fasten the wooden frame together. "buildingmaterialtechnicalarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA doughnut; a biscuit."My grandpa always gets a box of sinkers from the bakery on Saturday mornings, and we eat them with coffee. "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 knitting machine used sinkers to precisely push the yarn loops down between the needles, creating the fabric. "machinedevicetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
