What is the meaning of bunker?

noun

  • A hazard on a golf course.
  • A large container for storing fuel.
    • usage: "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"
  • A fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground.

verb

  • Hit a golf ball into a bunker.
  • Fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil.
  • Transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse. .
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