Definition of plunge

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Plunge (v. t.) To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to plunge the body into water; to plunge a dagger into the breast. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge a nation into war..

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Plunger :: Plunger (n.) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistence.
Submergence :: Submerge (v. i.) To plunge into water or other fluid; to be buried or covered, as by a fluid; to be merged; hence, to be completely included..
Dowse :: Dowse (v. t.) To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse..
Poach :: Poach (v. t.) To force, drive, or plunge into anything..
Mire :: Mire (v. t.) To cause or permit to stick fast in mire; to plunge or fix in mud; as, to mire a horse or wagon..
Souse :: Souse (v. t.) To swoop or plunge, as a bird upon its prey; to fall suddenly; to rush with speed; to make a sudden attack..
Plunger :: Plunger (n.) The firing pin of a breechloader.
Souse :: Souse (v. t.) To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.
Plunged :: Plunged (imp. & p. p.) of Plung.
Dive :: Dive (v. i.) Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore..
Force Pump :: Force pump () A pump adapted for delivering water at a considerable height above the pump, or under a considerable pressure; in distinction from one which lifts the water only to the top of the pump or delivers it through a spout. See Illust. of Plunger pump, under Plunger..
Dive :: Dive (v. i.) To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid..
Plunger :: Plunger (n.) One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator.
Plunge :: Plunge (v. i.) To pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does..
Plunge :: Plunge (v. i.) To thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt..
Enwallow :: Enwallow (v. t.) To plunge into, or roll in, flith; to wallow..
Blunger :: Blunger (n.) A wooden blade with a cross handle, used for mi/ing the clay in potteries; a plunger..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke..
Dip :: Dip (v. t.) To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.
Plunge :: Plunge (v. t.) To entangle; to embarrass; to overcome.
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