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I was never one to run away from trouble - I intend to continue to fight my corner and try to redeem our reputation in some way. It's very difficult when you see the PR campaign that Anglo have built up against us. A lot of the media would be very anti-Quinn and have fallen hook, line and sinker for the Anglo story where they are the good guys.
Sean Quinn

Meaning of "sinker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SINKER

sinker  [ˈsɪŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sinker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SINKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sinker

Sinker may refer to: ▪ Sinker, a weight used in fishing ▪ Sinker, a type of baseball pitch ▪ In mining, a skilled man who contracted to sink new shafts. ▪ Sinker, a character in Beyond the Black Stump, an Australian comic strip ▪ George Sinker, MA, Bishop of Nagpur and Provost of Birmingham Cathedral ▪ John Sinker, MA, an eminent Anglican priest and author in the 20th century ▪ Sinker nail, commonly used in wood-frame construction ▪ Sinker root, an enlarged, somewhat straight to tapering plant root that grows vertically downward ▪ A doughnut, slang usually used to suggest dunking it in coffee...

Definition of sinker in the English dictionary

The definition of sinker in the dictionary is a weight attached to a fishing line, net, etc, to cause it to sink in water. Other definition of sinker is a person who sinks shafts, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SINKER


blinker
ˈblɪŋkə
clinker
ˈklɪŋkə
die-sinker
ˈdaɪˌsɪŋkə
Dinka
ˈdɪŋkə
drinker
ˈdrɪŋkə
finca
ˈfɪŋkə
Inca
ˈɪŋkə
klinker
ˈklɪŋkə
linker
ˈlɪŋkə
palinka
pəˈlɪŋkə
pinker
ˈpɪŋkə
plinker
ˈplɪŋkə
shrinker
ˈʃrɪŋkə
skinker
ˈskɪŋkə
slinker
ˈslɪŋkə
Soyinka
sɔˈjɪŋkə
stinker
ˈstɪŋkə
thinker
ˈθɪŋkə
tinker
ˈtɪŋkə
vinca
ˈvɪŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SINKER

sinistrous
sinistrously
Sinitic
sink
sink in
sink or swim
sink tidy
sink unit
sinkable
sinkage
sinkhole
Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region
sinking
sinking fund
sinky
sinless
sinlessly
sinlessness
sinned
sinner

WORDS THAT END LIKE SINKER

banker
beer drinker
binge drinker
bunker
forethinker
freethinker
headshrinker
hoodwinker
hook, line, and sinker
inker
jinker
meths drinker
nondrinker
prinker
rethinker
social drinker
swinker
tanker
underskinker
wishful thinker

Synonyms and antonyms of sinker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sinker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SINKER

Find out the translation of sinker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sinker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sinker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伸卡球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sinker
570 millions of speakers

English

sinker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغطاس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грузило
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chumbada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডুবো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plomb
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sinker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Senker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シンカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

싱커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sinker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giếng mỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமிழ்த்துபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गाळणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

olta kurşunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affondatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciężarek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грузило
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sinker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sinker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sänke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

søkke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sinker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SINKER»

The term «sinker» is regularly used and occupies the 55.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SINKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sinker

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QUOTES WITH «SINKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sinker.
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Sean Quinn
I was never one to run away from trouble - I intend to continue to fight my corner and try to redeem our reputation in some way. It's very difficult when you see the PR campaign that Anglo have built up against us. A lot of the media would be very anti-Quinn and have fallen hook, line and sinker for the Anglo story where they are the good guys.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINKER»

Discover the use of sinker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sinker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spy Sinker
The long-awaited reissue of the final part of the classic spy trilogy, HOOK, LINE and SINKER, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world.
Len Deighton, 2010
2
Hook, Line, and Sinker: A Practical Guide to Dating and Relating
Using biblical concepts and stories from her own life, Heather tackles many of the challenges that you face dating outside of your religion, jealousy, cheating, and sex before marriage while emphasizing the importance of being anchored in ...
Heather Thompson, 2011
3
The F***ing Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel
Both a surprisingly literary romp as well as an inside peek into an historic mayoral race, The F***ing Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel is a bold and exciting foray into a new form of participatory, real-time storytelling.
Dan Sinker, 2011
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Fishing for Catfish: The Complete Guide for Catching Big ...
RIGS. Since most catfish are found on or near the bottom, bottom-fishing rigs are by far the most common used by catfishermen. These can be put into two categories: slip-sinker rigs and fixed-sinker rigs. SLIP-SINKER RIGS. These are favored ...
Keith Sutton, 1999
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Successful Walleye Fishing: The Complete How-To Guide for ...
Slow-trolling with slip-sinker rigs probably accounts for more walleyes than any other technique. It is simple yet extremely effective, enabling you to present live bait so it stays lively and appears natural. Because the line slides freely through ...
Creative Publishing International, 1999
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Knitting Technology: A Comprehensive Handbook and Practical ...
The sinker is the second primary knitting element (the needle being the first). It is a thin metal plate with an individual or a collective action operating approximately at right angles from the hook side of the needle bed, between adjacent needles ...
David J. Spencer, 2001
7
We Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet : the Collected Interviews
Revised and expanded edition of the punk classic with six new interviews and a new introduction, bringing the definitive book of conversations with the underground's greatest minds up to 2007.
Daniel Sinker, 2008
8
Live Bait Fishing: Including Doughbait & Scent
This is possible because the line slides freely through the sinker. Many times, inactive or pressured fish drop a bait before inhaling the hook if there is too much resistance from the sinker. Water depth, bottom structure and the speed the bait ...
Gunnar Miesen, Steve Hauge, 2004
9
Field & Stream
Sportsman's Notebook Heavy Metal Sinkers don't get enough attention by mark hicks DROP-SHOT SINKER MODELS: Lead, steel, or tungsten; round, teardrop, or cylindrical. USES: Fishing small soft plastics vertically in deep water. RIGGING:  ...
10
Hook, Line & Sinker: A Deep Haven Novella
t. \hook,. line. 69'. sinker. w'DvP'PFaumnoufiflwéKmnSMwvWWaMbv / TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS, INC,, CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS M-J Visit Tyndale online at www.tyndale.com. Visit Susan May Warren's website.
Susan May Warren, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sinker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gibson's sinker forced double plays
Gibson's sinker forced double plays. Twins righthander Kyle Gibson says he was glad his sinker kept him out of trouble Sunday by producing three double plays. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
How Mobile Captures Shark Fans Hook, Line and Sinker
It's the height of beach season, "Jaws" is celebrating its 40th anniversary and reports of shark attacks are making headlines. So it's perfect timing for the ... «AdAge.com, Jul 15»
3
Hook, line and sinker
Unfortunately the title of this report is just a bit deceiving as it is the temperature that is heating up and not the fishing. Water temperatures have risen a few ... «Lumina News, Jun 15»
4
Sinker a stinker for Tigers' Shane Greene
Tigers starter Shane Greene watches after the Angels' Kole Calhoun hits one of five homers Greene surrendered Saturday night. (Photo: Alex Gallardo ... «The Detroit News, May 15»
5
Sinker helps Braves' Miller reclaim status as potential ace
“About halfway through the year I started mixing in a sinker, at the All-Star break,” he said. “I felt like that really took me to the next level as far as pitching, mixing ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 15»
6
These anglers fell for each other hook, line and sinker
These anglers fell for each other hook, line and sinker. [X]. Click a thumbnail to view the full-size image. Buy Pilot photos here. Loading... Close Gallery. «The Virginian-Pilot, Apr 15»
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Rays' Hickey on Erasmo Ramirez: 'That sinker is really legit'
"That sinker is really legit," Hickey said. "He's got as good, if not a better sinker than anybody on our staff right now, which bodes well because the infield defense ... «CBSSports.com, Apr 15»
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Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka says don't expect high velocity as he …
“I think he worked on his sinker,” the manager said. “I think it's important that he continues to use his four-seamer. I think that's really important. A lot of times for ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
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Hook, Line and Sinker: Local Fishing Report and Photos for March …
Hook, Line and Sinker: Local Fishing Report and Photos for March 25th, 2015. March 25, 2015; Written by Managing Editor; Published in Fishing · 0 comments. «Island Gazette, Mar 15»
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Puppy swallows bait -- hook, line and sinker
A four-month-old puppy is recovering in Kentucky after gobbling the bait from her owner's fishing pole and swallowing it– hook, line and sinker. (Photo: Blue ... «KHOU, Mar 15»

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