sinker

UK
/ˈsɪŋ.kə/
US
/ˈsɪŋ.kɚ/

Übersetzungen

sinkersubstantiv
sinkers
Pl.
UK
/ˈsɪŋ.kə/
US
/ˈsɪŋ.kɚ/
He attached a sinker to the fishing line.
Он прикрепил грузило к леске.
потопляющий мяч
The pitcher threw a sinker to strike out the batter.
Питчер бросил потопляющий мяч, чтобы выбить отбивающего.
потопляющий снаряд
The submarine launched a sinker to test its capabilities.
Подводная лодка запустила потопляющий снаряд, чтобы проверить свои возможности.
Synonyme
sinkeradjektiv
UK
/ˈsɪŋkə/
US
/ˈsɪŋkɚ/
Used attributively before a noun, chiefly in baseball contexts (e.g., "sinker pitch").

Definitionen

sinkersubstantiv
A weight used in fishing to cause the bait or lure to sink.
He attached a sinker to the fishing line to ensure the bait reached the bottom of the lake.
A type of pitch in baseball that drops sharply as it reaches the plate.
The pitcher threw a sinker that fooled the batter and resulted in a strikeout.
A doughnut, especially one that is heavy or dense.
I grabbed a coffee and a sinker from the bakery on my way to work.
A worker who excavates or sinks vertical shafts, especially in mining.
The sinkers had to blast through solid rock to extend the mine shaft.
sinkeradjektiv
Relating to a baseball pitch known as a sinker, characterised by pronounced downward movement.
His sinker fastball baffled the batters all night.