Meaning of bunker in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbəŋkər/

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  1. Verb

    bunker

    Definitions

    1. hit a golf ball into a bunker

    Derived terms

  2. 2. fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil
  3. 3. transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse

  4. Noun

    bunker

    Etymology

    mid 16th century (originally Scots, denoting a seat or bench): perhaps related to bunk

    Definitions

    1. a hazard on a golf course
  5. 2. a fortification of earth

    Examples

    • « mostly or entirely below ground »

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