chumbinho — meaning in English

English meaning

• pellet noun A small, hard, compressed lump of material.
• sinker noun A weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.
• slug noun A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusk related to the snail.

Senses

chumbinho is used for these senses in English:

• aldicarb A carbamate insecticide that acts as a cholinesterase inhibitor.
• pellet A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
• sinker (fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.

pellet — full definition

1. noun A small, hard, compressed lump of material.
2. noun A small lead ball fired from an air gun.
3. verb To shape material into small, compact lumps.

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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