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sinker
(redirected from sinker ball)

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sinker
1. a weight attached to a fishing line, net, etc., to cause it to sink in water
2. a person who sinks shafts, etc.

sinker [′siŋ·kər]
(mining engineering)
A person who sinks mine shafts and puts in framing.
A special movable pump used in shaft sinking.


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Normally, a guy throwing a sinker ball would throw it down and away and try not to give you a chance to yank it out of the park.
The Dodgers would hate to lose a fit Fetters because his sinker ball induces double plays late in games.
 
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