Sinker Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɪŋkɝ

SING-ker

UK

sˈɪŋkɐ

SING-kuh

التعريف

A 'sinker' is a small weight used to make fishing lines sink in water or, in baseball, a type of pitch that drops as it reaches the batter.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In fishing, always refers to the weight on the line ('lead sinker' is common). In baseball, used only in American English for a specific fastball. Not used for a person who sinks. Plural: 'sinkers.'

• Spanish: plomada - bola lanzada (béisbol)
• Portuguese (BR): chumbo (pescaria) - sinker (arremesso no beisebol)
• Portuguese (PT): chumbo (pesca) - sinker (lançamento de beisebol)
• Chinese (Simplified): 铅坠 (钓鱼) - 下沉球 (棒球)
• Chinese (Traditional): 鉛錘 (釣魚) - 下沉球 (棒球)
• Hindi: डूब (मछली पकड़ने का) - सिंकर (बेसबॉल गेंद)
• Arabic: ثقّالة (صيد السمك) - كرة ساقطة (بيسبول)
• Bengali: সিঙ্কার - সীসার ওজন (ফিশিং) - সিঙ্কার (বেসবল)
• Russian: грузило (рыболовное) - синкер (подача в бейсболе)
• Japanese: シンカー（おもり、釣り用）- シンカー（野球の球種）
• Vietnamese: chì (dụng cụ câu cá) - sinker (bóng chày, cú ném sinker)
• Korean: 싱커 (낚시추) - 싱커 (야구 구종)
• Turkish: kurşun (olta ağırlığı) - sinker (beyzbol atışı)
• Urdu: سنکر (ماہی گیری کا سیسہ) - سنکر (بیس بال کی خاص گیند)
• Indonesian: pemberat (memancing) - sinker (lemparan baseball)

جمل نموذجية

The fisherman attached a sinker to his line.

basic

He threw a baseball sinker during the game.

basic

Without a sinker, the bait floats on the surface.

basic

He prefers using a heavier sinker when fishing in deep water.

natural

His sinker fooled the batter and got a strikeout.

natural

If your sinker is too light, it won't keep your bait at the bottom.

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