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What is the noun for plunge?

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plunger
  1. A device that is used to remove blockages from a toilet or sink by suction.
  2. The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
  3. The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps.
  4. The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee.
  5. One who plunges; a diver.
  6. A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
  7. The moving portion of solenoid.
  8. (pinball) The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table.
  9. (dated, slang) A reckless gambler.
  10. (pottery) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency.
  11. (firearms) The firing pin of a breechloader.
  12. Synonyms:
  13. Examples:
    1. “Place the end of the plunger on a rubber pad or piece of rubber shelf liner on a table.”
      “I may have to invest in a small coffee plunger, so I can froth my own milk.”
      “When the plunger is moved by means of a button or lever assembly at one end of the pin, the locking element retracts.”
plunge
  1. the act of plunging or submerging
  2. a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water)
  3. (dated) A swimming pool
  4. (figuratively) the act of pitching or throwing oneself headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse
  5. (slang) heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation
  6. (obsolete) an immersion in difficulty, embarrassment, or distress; the condition of being surrounded or overwhelmed; a strait; difficulty
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “I turned and watched as the Sea Maiden continued her downward plunge into darkness.”
      “It has become frighteningly realistic to think a market plunge could devastate the economy.”
      “The first waterfall you will approach, an 8-foot plunge easily spotted on the left, is the second of the five distinguished falls we have found here.”
plunging
plungings
plungers
  1. plural of plunger
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Our man braved the winter elements to report on the event and capture some of the plungers on camera.”
      “Not often do plungers sprinkle their market fixations with references to Dante and Homer.”
      “The plungers of the pumps are moved via cams by stepper motors which swing or rotate back and forth within a certain angular range.”
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