plunger

Example Sentences

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The plunger of the syringe attached to the needle would be pulled back and, hopefully, urine quickly accumulated.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025

After breaking the Dalek, the Doctor hands a plunger from his Tardis which marks the "origins of the iconic Dalek arm", the Doctor Who official Twitter page said.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

At the speed dating event, she was partnered with Tommy Ashman, 25, an entrepreneur and first-time plunger, and described the ice bath as a bonding experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

First, a silicone plunger forces the chest up and down, not only pushing blood out to the body, but drawing it back in to refill the heart.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

It looked like a fire hose, except that at the end, instead of a nozzle, there was a round plunger like a big rubber ball cut in half.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien