gallop vs plunger

gallop

noun
  • The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. 

  • An act or instance of going or running rapidly. 

  • An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop. 

verb
  • To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination. 

  • To ride at a galloping pace. 

  • To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines. 

  • To run very fast. 

  • To progress rapidly through the body. 

  • To run at a gallop. 

  • To cause to gallop. 

plunger

noun
  • A horse that plunges, or throws itself suddenly forward. 

  • The moving portion of a solenoid. 

  • One who plunges; a diver. 

  • A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. 

  • The spring-loaded assembly that propels the ball onto the table. 

  • A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistency. 

  • The sliding activator of an exploder, an electrical generator used to trigger electrical detonators such as blasting caps. 

  • A cavalryman. 

  • The part of a cafetière that is pushed down to remove grounds from coffee. 

  • The firing pin of a breechloader. 

  • The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents. 

  • A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction. 

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