Bleigewicht — meaning in English

English meaning

• plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
• sinker noun A weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.

Senses

Bleigewicht is used for these senses in English:

• plummet (archaic) Hence, any weight.
• sinker (fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.

plummet — full definition

1. verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
2. noun A sudden, steep drop or decline.

sinker — full definition

1. noun A weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.
2. noun (baseball) A fast pitch that drops sharply as it nears the batter.
3. noun (informal, US) A doughnut.

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