plunger

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Simmons compares the effect to pulling back the plunger on a sealed syringe filled with water.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The plunger of the syringe attached to the needle would be pulled back and, hopefully, urine quickly accumulated.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025

After breaking the Dalek, the Doctor hands a plunger from his Tardis which marks the "origins of the iconic Dalek arm", the Doctor Who official Twitter page said.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

At the speed dating event, she was partnered with Tommy Ashman, 25, an entrepreneur and first-time plunger, and described the ice bath as a bonding experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

The boys held up while Candace pumped the lotion into her hand, jamming the plunger down over and over again until she had enough to turn sidewalk to Slip 'N Slide.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds