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sink·er [ˈsɪŋkəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

sinker

Senker m

sinker

sinker

Senkblei nt CH

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to swallow sth hook, line and sinker

etw bedenkenlos glauben

she swallowed his story hook, line and sinker

sie hat ihm die ganze Geschichte ohne Wenn und Aber abgekauft inf

to fall for [or swallow] sth hook, line and sinker

voll auf etw acc hereinfallen inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A bite indicator such as a float, and a weight or sinker are sometimes used. en.wikipedia.org

His lead pitch is a sinker in the 8789 mph range. en.wikipedia.org

In fast flowing waters, heavier sinkers may be needed to keep the bait in the target area long enough to be noticed by a fish. en.wikipedia.org

His primary pitch was a sinker that was difficult for batters to drive in the air. en.wikipedia.org

The mines weighed 1430 kg and were buoyant, so needed to be moored with sinkers, up to 25 metres below the surface. en.wikipedia.org

His fastball can even be considered a sinker because of its hard acting downward movement. en.wikipedia.org

He relied on a fastball, slider, curveball, and a split-finger fastball, the latter of which he used as a sinker. en.wikipedia.org

The swivel sinker is similar to the plain one, except that instead of loops, there are swivels on each end to attach the line. en.wikipedia.org

He complements the sinker with a four-seam fastball, a slider in the mid 80s, and a changeup in the mid 80s. en.wikipedia.org

He throws from a slightly deceptive, deliberate windup, and his sinker ranges anywhere from 87mph kph to convert. en.wikipedia.org

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