"dunker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dunkers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: dunk + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dunk|er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix}} dunk + -er (agent noun suffix), {{l|en|patient|id=linguistics}} patient, {{suf|en||er|id2=patient|pos2=patient suffix}} + -er (patient suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dunker (plural dunkers)
  1. Someone who dunks.
    Sense id: en-dunker-en-noun-Kogdlq~H
  2. (basketball) A person tasked with performing or training others in slam dunks. Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-dunker-en-noun-HARzwdFV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (patient) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 37 17 18 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 7 40 18 16 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (patient): 12 39 17 15 17 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. A biscuit that is suitable for dunking in a cup of tea.
    Sense id: en-dunker-en-noun-44h6OpCo
  4. Any snack food suitable for dunking in sauce.
    Sense id: en-dunker-en-noun-By7gQPpn
  5. (nautical) A kind of sonobuoy. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-dunker-en-noun-kbezWS33 Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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