1. small weights attached to fishing lines to make them sink
2. donuts or other baked goods that are dense and heavy
Usage: informal
3. baseballs thrown with a downward movement
Usage: baseball

Examples

• The fisherman attached several sinkers to his line before casting.
• These sinkers will help the bait reach the bottom of the lake.
• The bakery’s donuts were such sinkers that they joked about using them as paperweights.
• The pitcher threw three sinkers in a row to strike out the batter.
• Heavy sinkers are needed when fishing in deep water.
• The coffee shop’s dense muffins were real sinkers.