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Dunker

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

Someone who dunks..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Someone who dunks.
  2. (basketball) A person tasked with performing or training others in slam dunks.
  3. A biscuit that is suitable for dunking in a cup of tea.
  4. Any snack food suitable for dunking in sauce.
  5. (nautical) A kind of sonobuoy.

Example Sentences

Active sonar, for aircraft purposes still largely associated with dunking, suffers less variability but often has less range. […] Development of both dunkers and sonobuoys continues towards lower frequencies, implying bigger arrays, and deeper deployments.
Then they drop the dunker into the water and spin it around a few times so you end up upside-down.

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What does dunker mean?

Dunker means Someone who dunks..

What is a synonym for dunker?

Common synonyms include tunker, dunkard.

What is the opposite of dunker?

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How do you use dunker in a sentence?

Active sonar, for aircraft purposes still largely associated with dunking, suffers less variability but often has less range. […] Development of both dunkers and sonobuoys continues towards lower frequencies, implying bigger arrays, and deeper deployments.

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