Difference between Doughnut and Sinker

What is the difference between Doughnut and Sinker?

Doughnut as a noun is a deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream. while Sinker as a noun is a weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink

Doughnut

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream. Anything in the shape of a torus. A peel-out or skid-mark in the shape of doughnut or toroid; a 360-degree skid. (derogatory slang) A fat person. A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.

Example sentence: President Obama is closing the prescription drug doughnut hole. He strengthened Medicare! He extended the life of the program by eight years. And what Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan won't admit is that their plan would require current seniors to pay, on average, $600 more each year for prescription drugs.

Sinker

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sinkAny of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball, a split-finger fastball, or a forkballSinker nail, used for framing in current construction.A doughnut; a biscuit.

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