Would you let me know the meaning of bunker in this sentence, please?
"Don't worry, " he said, handling the pole back to me. "It takes a lot of practice to learn to cast"
"Now what do I do?" I asked him
"Keep casting out and reeling in, " he said. "And if you feel a tug, yell."
Sam turned to Terri. " Do you want to try, too?" he asked.
Sam started to grab a bunker for Terri from the bucket.
I can't understand the last sentence well, 'to grab a bunker from the bucket. '
What does the "bunker" mean?
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Hi Claudia
Bunker is a type of fish that is used as bait to catch other fish.
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A bunker is a kind of bait fish. That is the sense of "bunker" that seems to make sense here.
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noun (plural bunkers)
(military) A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.
(British) 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.
(nautical) A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine.
(golf) A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.
(paintball) An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire.
(Scotland) A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat.
translations (hardened shelter)
#I hope now you can get the proper meaning of 'bunker' here.
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Hi Claudia,
From the context it sounds like a bunker is a type of fishing pole or fishing rod, depending on what it is made from.
I hope that helps you.
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