Synonyms for bunker
ˈbʌŋ kərbunker

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1. bunker, sand trap, trapnoun

   a hazard on a golf course

   Synonyms:
   trap, cakehole, lying in wait, sand trap, yap, dugout, ambuscade, snare, hole, gob, ambush, maw

2. bunkernoun

   a large container for storing fuel

   "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"

   Synonyms:
   sand trap, trap, dugout

3. bunker, dugoutverb

   a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground

   Synonyms:
   pirogue, dugout canoe, sand trap, trap, dugout

4. bunkerverb

   hit a golf ball into a bunker

5. bunkerverb

   fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil

6. bunkerverb

   transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse

Matched Categories

1. • Container
   • Fuel
   • Hit
   • Transfer

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1. bunkernoun

   Synonyms:
   bin, crib

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1. bunkernoun

   Synonyms:
   bin, receptacle, crib

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1. List of paraphrases for "bunker":

   pillbox, hatch, bunkering, lockdown, blockhouse, fuel

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1. Ocean Tankers:

   We have been training the operators in proper bunker management and segregation, preventive maintenance, as well as to ensure that heating temperature is in accordance with engine maker's specifications, we do have concerns which is why we're now in a trial period where our own fleet is starting to burn LSFO.

2. Colin Montgomerie:

   The best shot I hit, probably one of the best shots of my life, was the fourth out of the bunker, away from the hole, no one in the field would have got the first ball out of there, it was buried in the face of the bunker. The second one fell into a footprint and my footprint is deeper than most... and I hit a great shot to get it out.

3. Dustin Johnson:

   No, links courses are just how they are, their defense is the bunker, so for me it's all about just navigating the bunkers ... if you can stay out of the bunkers this week, I think you're going to do pretty well.

4. Clay Inghram:

   It's given us plenty of time to prepare, we always have a little bunker bag. If it doesn't hit us, we'll have it for the next one.

5. Daniel Steres ':

   Just a bad clearance spun off my head, fell right to their guy and quite a finish, we were just trying to bunker down and see out the end of the game.