Word: sinker
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sink
er
Definition: In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles.
Morphemes:
Affix: sink
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The motion of a sinker pitch.
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.