plunger; drain plunger
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
plunger; a tool for unclogging drains
informalA common household tool used to clear blockages in sinks, toilets, and drains by creating suction and pressure. The name comes from the action of 'plunging' or 'pushing' (揣 chuāi).
Cè厕
suǒ所
dǔ堵
le了
，
kuài快
ná拿
chuāi揣
zi子
lái来
。
The toilet is clogged, quickly get the plunger.
Tā他
yòng用
chuāi揣
zi子
jǐ几
xià下
jiù就
shū疏
tōng通
le了
chú厨
fáng房
de的
shuǐ水
chí池
。
He cleared the kitchen sink with just a few pushes of the plunger.
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Jiā家
lǐ里
yīng应
gāi该
bèi备
yī一
gè个
chuāi揣
zi子
，
yǐ以
fáng防
wàn万
yī一
。
Every home should have a plunger on hand, just in case.