bung
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9.0
A plug that seals the opening of a barrel or bottle
- noun
- /bʌŋ/
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tapón
- We grind them, we salt them, and we put them into oak barrels that have bung holes that are about this big.
- bung hole
- beer bungs
We grind them, we salt them, and we put them into oak barrels that have bung holes that are about this big.
- We grind them, we salt them, and we put them into oak barrels that have bung holes that are about this big.
Examples
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The worker used a bung to seal the opening of the wine barrel.
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Couldn't crack it with a bung-starter.
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After filling the cask, he secured it with a wooden bung.
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The artisans designed a special bung to prevent leaks in the flask.
Synonyms
plug
vsbung
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1.5
An object that fits tightly into a hole to stop liquid or gas
is specifically used for barrels and casks rather than any general stopper
1
8.5
A plug that stops liquid coming out of a wooden barrel
is a stopper for barrels not limited to sealing a single cask hole
9.9
A small wooden plug used to close a hole in a barrel
is a general barrel stopper rather than a small wooden peg for holes
Antonyms
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Etymology
Bung for a stopper comes from an old Dutch or German word bung that meant a plug for barrels. Think of a small plug you push into a hole to stop liquid, which is why a bung seals a barrel.