sinker
noun
- a person or thing that sinks
- a lead weight used in fishing
- ☆ Informal a doughnut
- ☆ Baseball a pitched ball that drops downward sharply as it reaches home plate
See sinker in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĭngˈkər)
noun- One that sinks, as a weight used for sinking fishing lines or nets.
- Slang A doughnut.
- Baseball A sinkerball.
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