sinker in Portuguese
sinker in Portuguese is chumbada, chumbinho, chumbo — sinker means a weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.
sinker in Portuguese
chumbada
(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
chumbinho
(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
chumbo
(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
What does "sinker" mean?
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noun A weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.
"He clipped a small sinker above the hook."
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noun (baseball) A fast pitch that drops sharply as it nears the batter.
"The pitcher's sinker induced a easy ground ball."
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noun (informal, US) A doughnut.
"He grabbed a coffee and a sinker on his way to work."
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sinker in a sentence
- He clipped a small sinker above the hook.
- The pitcher's sinker induced a easy ground ball.
- He grabbed a coffee and a sinker on his way to work.
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What is "sinker" in Portuguese?
"sinker" in Portuguese is chumbada, chumbinho, chumbo. sinker means: A weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.
How do you use "sinker" in a sentence?
Example: "He clipped a small sinker above the hook." In Portuguese, "sinker" is chumbada, chumbinho, chumbo.
Are there other ways to say "sinker" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "sinker": chumbada, chumbinho, chumbo.
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