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A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.
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The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
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The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps.
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Certain equipment for brewing coffee.
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One who plunges; a diver.
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A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward.
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(military) A cavalryman.
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A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
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The moving portion of a solenoid.
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(pinball) The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table.
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(dated, slang) A reckless gambler or gamble.
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(pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency.
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(firearms) The firing pin of a breechloader.