sinker

• اسم متعدد المعاني: قطعة حلزونية صغيرة من العجين المقلي؛ ثقل يوضع في الشباك أو خيط الصيد لإغراقها في الماء؛ أو رمية في لعبة البيسبول تهبط فجأة قبل وصولها إلى المضرب.

A noun with multiple meanings: a small ring-shaped friedcake; a weight used to sink nets or fishing lines underwater; or a baseball pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate.

1. B2informalamericanculinary

   A small, ring-shaped friedcake, often sweet and similar to a doughnut hole.

   كعكة مقلية حلقية

   • She bought a bag of sinkers from the bakery for breakfast.
   • The kids love eating sinkers with their morning coffee.
   • He fried a batch of sinkers for the party.

   المرادفاتdonutfriedcake

2. Fishing weightB1formalsport

   A weight attached to a fishing line or net to make it sink in water.

   ثقل صنارة الصيد

   • He tied a sinker to the end of his fishing line.
   • The sinker helped the bait reach the bottom of the lake.
   • She lost her sinker when the line got caught on a rock.

   المرادفاتleadplummetweight

   الأضدادbobberfloater

3. Baseball pitchB2informalamericansport

   A type of pitch in baseball that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the batter.

   كرة السينكر

   • The pitcher threw a sinker that fooled the batter completely.
   • His sinker is known for its sharp downward movement.
   • She practiced her sinker to improve her pitching arsenal.