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Definition sinker in British English

sinker noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsɪŋkə(r)/
1

a heavy object used in fishing to carry the line or the net to the bottom of the water

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2

in baseball, a ball that drops down as it reaches the person who is batting

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Definition sinker in British English