Definition of sinker Sinker
/sɪˈŋkɚ/ - [singker] - sink•er
We found 11 definitions of sinker from 4 different sources.
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What does sinker mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: sinkers |
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| sinker - a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water) | ||
| weight an artifact that is heavy | ||
| sinker - a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate | ||
| sinker - a small ring-shaped friedcake | ||
| doughnut, donut | ||
| friedcake small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sinker (Noun)
A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink. - sinker (Noun)
Any of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball , a split-finger fastball , or a forkball. - sinker (Noun)
sinker Sinker nail , used for framing in current construction. - sinker (Noun)
A doughnut; a biscuit.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sinker (n.)
One who, or that which, sinks. - sinker (n.)
A weight on something, as on a fish line, to sink it. - sinker (n.)
In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles.
Part of speech
🔤- sinker, noun, singular of sinkers.
