sinker

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	delivery, pitch,
definition	:	(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter (noun.act)

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

hypernym	:	weight,
definition	:	an artifact that is heavy (noun.artifact)

3. a small ring-shaped friedcake (noun.food)

hypernym	:	friedcake,
definition	:	small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat (noun.food)

hyponym	:	raised doughnut,
definition	:	a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder (noun.food)

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

derivation	:	go down, go under, settle, sink,
definition	:	go under, (verb.motion)

derivation	:	go down, go under, settle, sink,
definition	:	go under, (verb.motion)