noun🔗ShareEl que hunde algoOne who sinks something."The sinker of the boat was careless, and now the dock is covered in muddy water. "El que hundió el barco fue descuidado, y ahora el muelle está cubierto de agua fangosa.personthingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlomadaA weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink."Hook the sinker onto this loop."Engancha la plomada a este lazo.nauticalfishutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSinkersAny 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."Sus sinkers provocaron una bola por tierra tras otra.sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavo de cabeza perdidaSinker nail, used for framing in current construction."The carpenter used a sinker to quickly nail the boards together for the new wall frame. "El carpintero usó un clavo de cabeza perdida para clavar rápidamente las tablas juntas para el nuevo marco de la pared.materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDona, rosquillaA doughnut; a biscuit.""Grandma always makes delicious sinkers for us on Sunday mornings." "La abuela siempre nos hace deliciosas donas los domingos por la mañana.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlatinaIn 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. "El técnico reemplazó la platina rota en la máquina de tejer, lo que le permitió deprimir correctamente los bucles y seguir haciendo calcetines.machinedevicetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading