Word Type

Noun

The word "plunger" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

autoplunger coffee plunger cryoplunger plunger mute plunger pump plungerless plungerlike

Derived From

plunge

Context

firearms military pinball pottery slang

Has Property

useful for unblocking toilet

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adventurer gambler hand tool mechanical device swimmer venturer

Type Of (IsA)

hand tool hardware tool industrial equipment manual tool plumbing tool positive displacement pump tool commonly tool for plumbing tool to unclog toilets tool to used carefully

Receives Action

used in toilet

Related Terms

ball basin blasting cap blockage boiler breechloader cafetière cavalryman clay consistency creamy cylinder detonator device diver drain exploder forcer gambler grounds piston plunge pump reckless sliding solenoid spring loaded syringe table tub wheel

Synonym Network

diver piston plumber's helper speculator

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.