Plunger — Plun ger, n. 1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. [1913 Webster] 2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. [1913 Webster] 3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plunger bucket — Plunger Plun ger, n. 1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. [1913 Webster] 2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. [1913 Webster] 3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plunger pump — Plunger Plun ger, n. 1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. [1913 Webster] 2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. [1913 Webster] 3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plunger — plung·er || plʌʒə(r) n. piston, cylindrical part that operates with a plunging motion (Mechanics); plumber s tool consisting of a rubber suction cup attached to a pole; one who jumps or dives into water; reckless gambler, bettor (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
Richard Trevithick — Infobox Scientist name = Richard Trevithick box width = image width = 150px caption = Richard Trevithick, by John Linnell (1792 1882) birth date = April 13, 1771 birth place = Cornwall death date = April 22, 1833 (aged 62) death place = Dartford … Wikipedia
jumper — Synonyms and related words: amateur athlete, archer, athlete, baby clothes, baby linen, ballplayer, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, blocking back, bowman, broad jumper, bucking bronco, buckjumper, catcher, center, coach, competitor,… … Moby Thesaurus
stag — Synonyms and related words: Cape elk, Kaffeeklatsch, Virginia deer, adventurer, antelope, ball, big operator, billy, billy goat, blowout, boar, broad jumper, bubbly jock, buck, bucking bronco, buckjumper, bull, bullock, camel, camelopard, caribou … Moby Thesaurus
electromagnet — /i lek troh mag nit/, n. a device consisting of an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it. [1815 25; ELECTRO + MAGNET] * * * Device consisting of a core of magnetic material such as iron, surrounded… … Universalium
Submarine — For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Oyashio class submarine in 2006 A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which… … Wikipedia
Mercury-Redstone 4 — Mission insignia Mission statistics Mission name Mercury Redstone 4 Spacecraft name Liberty Bell 7 Spacecraft mass 1,286 … Wikipedia
