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bunker

bun·ker [ búngkər ]


noun  (plural bun·kers)
Definition:
 
1. underground shelter: an underground shelter, especially one built for troops, with a fortified gun position above ground

2. golf sand hazard: a sand-filled hollow on a golf course, built as a hazard

3. shipping fuel-storage container: a fuel-storage container on a ship

4. large outdoor container: a large outdoor bin or chest



transitive verb  (past and past participle bun·kered, present participle bun·ker·ing, 3rd person present singular bun·kers)
Definition:
 
1. golf send ball into bunker: to hit a golf ball into a bunker

2. put something in outdoor bin: to put or store something in a large outdoor bin or chest

[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]
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