Word: sinker
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sink
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Definition: A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
Morphemes:
Affix: sink
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause a vessel to sink, generally by making it no longer watertight.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.