Definitions for bunkerˈbʌŋ kər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bun•kerˈbʌŋ kər(n.)
a large bin or receptacle; a fixed chest or box:
a coal bunker.
a partially underground chamber, often of reinforced concrete, built as a bomb shelter or as part of a fortification.
Category: Fortification
Golf. any obstacle, as a sand trap or mound of dirt, constituting a hazard.
Category: Sport
(v.t.)to provide fuel for (a vessel).
Category: Nautical, Navy
(adj.)characterized by or given to desperate or extreme measures to avoid defeat:
a bunker mentality.
Origin of bunker:
1750–60; earlier bonkar (Scots) chest, serving also as a seat
Princeton's WordNet
bunker, sand trap, trap(noun)
a hazard on a golf course
bunker(noun)
a large container for storing fuel
"the ship's bunkers were full of coal"
bunker, dugout(verb)
a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
bunker(verb)
hit a golf ball into a bunker
bunker(verb)
fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil
bunker(verb)
transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
Wiktionary
bunker(Noun)
A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.
bunker(Noun)
A large container or bin for storing coal, often built outside in the yard of a house. Now rare, as different types of fuels and energy sources are being used.
bunker(Noun)
A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine.
bunker(Noun)
A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.
bunker(Noun)
An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire.
bunker(Verb)
To load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.
bunker(Verb)
To hit a golfball into a bunker.
bunker(Verb)
To fire constantly at a hiding opponent, preventing them from firing at other players and trapping them behind the barrier. This can also refer to eliminating an opponent behind cover by rushing the position and firing at extremely close range as the player becomes exposed.
Webster Dictionary
Bunker(noun)
a sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat
Bunker(noun)
a large bin or similar receptacle; as, a coal bunker
Translations for bunker
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
bunker(noun)
a hollow containing sand on a golf course.
- sandkuilAfrikaans
- تَجْويفٌ في مَلْعَبِ الغولْفArabic
- пясъчна зона в голф игрищеBulgarian
- obstáculoPortuguese (BR)
- písková překážkaCzech
- der BunkerGerman
- sandgravDanish
- αμμώδες ανάχωμα σε γήπεδο γκολφGreek
- búnkerSpanish
- bunkerEstonian
- مانع شنیFarsi
- hiekkaesteFinnish
- fosse de sableFrench
- מִכְשוֹל בְּמִגְרַש גוֹלֵףHebrew
- तहखानाHindi
- pješčana rupaCroatian
- terepakadály (golfpályán)Hungarian
- lubang berisi pasirIndonesian
- sandglompaIcelandic
- ostacoloItalian
- バンカーJapanese
- 벙커Korean
- duobutėLithuanian
- bedrīte (golfa laukumā)Latvian
- lubang golfMalay
- bunkerDutch
- bunker, hindringNorwegian
- !!rodzaj przeszkody golfowejPolish
- مانع شنیPersian
- د شګو بندPashto
- obstáculoPortuguese
- groapă cu nisipRomanian
- песчаная ложбинаRussian
- piesková prekážka (v golfe)Slovak
- jama s peskomSlovenian
- peščana rupaSerbian
- bunkerSwedish
- หลุมทรายในสนามกอล์ฟThai
- engelTurkish
- (高爾夫球場上的)沙坑Chinese (Trad.)
- ямкаUkrainian
- مورچہUrdu
- hố cát (chơi gôn)Vietnamese
- （高尔夫球场上的）沙坑Chinese (Simp.)
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