Sinker

['sɪŋkə] or ['sɪŋkɚ]

Definition

(noun.) a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate.

(noun.) a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water).

Editor: Margaret--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) One who, or that which, sinks.

(n.) A weight on something, as on a fish line, to sink it.

(n.) In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles.

Typist: Shirley