Definition of bunker Bunker
/bʌˈŋkɚ/ - [bungker] - bunk•er
We found 23 definitions of bunker from 7 different sources.
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What does bunker mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: bunkers |
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| bunker - a hazard on a golf course | ||
| sand trap, trap | ||
| hazard an obstacle on a golf course | ||
| golf course, links course course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf | ||
| bunker - a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground | ||
| dugout | ||
| fortification, munition the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||
| fox hole, foxhole a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire | ||
| bunker - a large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal" | ||
Verb |
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| bunker - hit a golf ball into a bunker | ||
| hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars" | ||
| bunker - transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse | ||
| transfer, shift transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" | ||
| bunker - fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil | ||
| fuel stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bunker (Noun)
A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks. - bunker (Noun)
A large container or bin for storing coal, often built outside in the yard of a house. Now rare, as different types of fuels and energy sources are being used. - bunker (Noun)
A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine. - bunker (Noun)
A sand-filled hollow on a golf course. - bunker (Noun)
An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire. - bunker (Noun)
A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat. - bunker (Verb)
To load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine. - bunker (Verb)
To hit a golfball into a bunker. - bunker (Verb)
To fire constantly at a hiding opponent, preventing them from firing at other players and trapping them behind the barrier. This can also refer to eliminating an opponent behind cover by rushing the position and firing at extremely close range as the player becomes exposed.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bunker (n.)
A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat. - bunker (n.)
A large bin or similar receptacle; as, a coal bunker.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bunker
An underground shelter against bombs.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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bunker
For stowing coal in steamers. Cellular spaces on each side which deliver the coal to the engine-room.--Wing-bunkers below the decks, cutting off the angular side-spaces of the hold, and hatched over, are usually filled with sand, holy-stones, brooms, junk-blocks, &c., saving stowage.
Wikipedia 
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A bunker is a military building for defense. They are usually built below ground. Blockhouses are like bunkers, but are built above ground. Bunkers were of big importance during World War I and World War II. Bunkers were built during the Cold War for important political people and for the general public because of the scare of a nuclear war.
Trench.
A trench is a small building made of concrete that is dug into the ground partway. These are usually parts of a big system of trenches. These kinds of bunkers give people fighting better protection than an open trench. They also give top protection against air attack (grenades, mortar fire and shells). They also provide shelter against the weather.
Pillbox.
A pillbox is a small building made of concrete that also has small windows that people can shoot guns out of. The name came from the fact that they look like the boxes that pills came in.
Pillboxes were used a lot during World War I when defense in depth was being used. Pillboxes are most often found camouflaged so that they are harder to spot. They can also be part of a trench system, where the pillbox is a firing step that has been built to take grenade blasts and smaller mortar fire. Pillboxes were also built to help protect strategic structures such as bridges or jetties.
Industrial.
Industrial bunkers are built like regular bunkers and they can be mining sites, food storage areas, dumps for materials, data storage, and sometimes places that people live in. They were built -
disambiguation
A bunker is a defensive military building. -
paintball
In paintball, a bunker is an obstacle on the playing field used to block the view of opponents and prevent them from firing accurately. In woodsball, a bunker may be a fallen log, collection of wood debris, barrels, or other material. In most modern speedball tournaments, inflatable vinyl bunkers of different shapes and sizes are used.
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