Definitions for Bunker
ˈbʌŋ kərbunker

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bunker, sand trap, trapnoun

   a hazard on a golf course

2. bunkernoun

   a large container for storing fuel

   "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"

3. bunker, dugoutverb

   a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bunkernoun

   A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.

2. bunkernoun

   A large container or bin for storing coal, often built outside in the yard of a house. Now rare, as different types of fuels and energy sources are being used.

3. bunkernoun

   A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine.

4. bunkernoun

   A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.

5. bunkernoun

   An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire.

6. bunkerverb

   To load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.

7. bunkerverb

   To hit a golfball into a bunker.

8. bunkerverb

   To fire constantly at a hiding opponent, preventing them from firing at other players and trapping them behind the barrier. This can also refer to eliminating an opponent behind cover by rushing the position and firing at extremely close range as the player becomes exposed.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bunker

   A bunker is a defensive military fortification designed to protect people and valued materials from falling bombs, artillery, or other attacks. Bunkers are almost always underground, in contrast to blockhouses which are mostly above ground. They were used extensively in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War for weapons facilities, command and control centers, and storage facilities. Bunkers can also be used as protection from tornadoes. Trench bunkers are small concrete structures, partly dug into the ground. Many artillery installations, especially for coastal artillery, have historically been protected by extensive bunker systems. Typical industrial bunkers include mining sites, food storage areas, dumps for materials, data storage, and sometimes living quarters. When a house is purpose-built with a bunker, the normal location is a reinforced below-ground bathroom with fiber-reinforced plastic shells. Bunkers deflect the blast wave from nearby explosions to prevent ear and internal injuries to people sheltering in the bunker. Nuclear bunkers must also cope with the underpressure that lasts for several seconds after the shock wave passes, and block radiation. A bunker's door must be at least as strong as the walls. In bunkers inhabited for prolonged periods, large amounts of ventilation or air conditioning must be provided. Bunkers can be destroyed with powerful explosives and bunker-busting warheads.

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1. bunker

   A bunker is a hardened structure, often built underground or partially underground, that serves as a protective shelter designed to protect people or valuable items from attacks, disasters, or extreme weather events. It might be used in the context of military defense where soldiers prepare or take cover, or in civilian context as survival shelter during natural calamities or nuclear wars. It can also refer to a sand trap on a golf course.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bunkernoun

   a sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat

2. Bunkernoun

   a large bin or similar receptacle; as, a coal bunker

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bunker

   A bunker is a defensive military fortification designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks. Bunkers are mostly below ground, compared to blockhouses which are mostly above ground. They were used extensively in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War for weapons facilities, command and control centers, and storage facilities. Bunkers can also be used as protection from tornadoes. Trench bunkers are small concrete structures, partly dug into the ground. Many artillery installations, especially for coastal artillery, have historically been protected by extensive bunker systems. Typical industrial bunkers include mining sites, food storage areas, dumps for materials, data storage, and sometimes living quarters. When a house is purpose-built with a bunker, the normal location is a reinforced below-ground bathroom with fibre-reinforced plastic shells. Bunkers deflect the blast wave from nearby explosions to prevent ear and internal injuries to people sheltering in the bunker. Nuclear bunkers must also cope with the underpressure that lasts for several seconds after the shock wave passes, and block radiation. A bunker's doors must be at least as strong as the walls. In bunkers inhabited for prolonged periods, large amounts of ventilation or air conditioning must be provided. Bunkers can be destroyed with powerful explosives and bunkerbusting warheads. The crew of a pillbox can be killed with flamethrowers.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bunker

   For stowing coal in steamers. Cellular spaces on each side which deliver the coal to the engine-room.--Wing-bunkers below the decks, cutting off the angular side-spaces of the hold, and hatched over, are usually filled with sand, holy-stones, brooms, junk-blocks, &c., saving stowage.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUNKER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bunker is ranked #4679 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bunker surname appeared 7,581 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Bunker.
   
   93.1% or 7,064 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 185 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 127 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 94 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.8% or 67 total occurrences were Black.
   0.5% or 44 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Container
   • Fuel
   • Hit
   • Transfer

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Bunker?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Bunker in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bunker in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bunker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Bunker in a Sentence

1. Bruce Klingner of Heritage Foundation:

   Putting US nukes back on the peninsula makes no military sense, they currently are on very hard to find, very hard to target weapons platforms and to take weapons off of them and put them into a bunker in South Korea, which is a very enticing target for North Korea, what you’ve done is you’ve degraded your capabilities.

2. Anonymous:

   Is my friend in the bunker or is the bastard on the green

3. 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.

4. Larry Hall:

   Our clients are sold on the unique advantage of having a luxury second home that also happens to be a nuclear hardened bunker, this aspect allows our clients to invest in an appreciating asset as opposed to an expense.

5. Teddy Goff:

   It wasn't as if we all kind of retreated into a bunker to drown our sorrows or anything like that, in the midst of that day, discovering that we were really rebuilding a list virtually from scratch, it was a realization that there was going to be a tough road ahead.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bunker
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bunker
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bunker
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Bunker
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Bunker
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Bunker