plunger

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Simmons compares the effect to pulling back the plunger on a sealed syringe filled with water.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025

“We wanted to, you know, really roll with it,” said Zach D’Angelo, dressed as a giant roll of toilet paper with a red plunger as his hat.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

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

I scrambled for a plunger and used the handle to break the turd into manageable pieces, all the while thinking that it wasn't fair, that this was technically not my job.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris