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bakita [ba.kí.ta.] : plunger (n.); ramrod (n.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: baqueta: ramrod ]

Derivatives of bakita


Glosses:
plunger
n. (person)1. plunger, speculatorsomeone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains.
~ adventurer, venturera person who enjoys taking risks.
~ gamblera person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events.
~ hedgersomeone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss.
~ operatora speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets.
~ scalpersomeone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost.; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"
~ venture capitalista speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology).
n. (person)2. diver, plungersomeone who dives (into water).
~ swimmera trained athlete who participates in swimming meets.; "he was an Olympic swimmer"
n. (artifact)3. plumber's helper, plungerhand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains.
~ hand toola tool used with workers' hands.
n. (artifact)4. piston, plungermechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion.
~ mechanical devicemechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles.
~ piston ringseal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall.
~ piston rodconnecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston.
~ reciprocating enginean internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders.
ramrod
n. (artifact)1. ramroda rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm.
~ roda long thin implement made of metal or wood.
n. (person)2. ramroda harshly demanding overseer.
~ overseer, superintendenta person who directs and manages an organization.
n. (artifact)3. ramroda rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm.
~ roda long thin implement made of metal or wood.