Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun plunger

4 senses of plunger

Sense 1
speculator, plunger -- (someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains)
       => adventurer, venturer -- (a person who enjoys taking risks)
       => gambler -- (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)

Sense 2
diver, plunger -- (someone who dives (into water))
       => swimmer -- (a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer")

Sense 3
plunger, plumber's helper -- (hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains)
       => hand tool -- (a tool used with workers' hands)

Sense 4
piston, plunger -- (mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion)
       => mechanical device -- (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)