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Bunker

BUH-ngkur

/ˈbʌŋkɜːr/

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bunker

Dictionary meaning

A hazard on a golf course.

Examples

  • The ship's bunkers were full of coal.
  • I bunkered on three holes in a row.

Synonyms: trap

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