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bung

[buhng] / bʌŋ /


NOUN
stopper
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The CAA's Nicholson says "the most important thing is to bung it in water and cool it down," though some airlines did use specialised containment devices.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Lemish, like Kramer, is a diva, always ready to pull the bung from his emotions.

From New York Times Jan. 6, 2020

Just don’t forget to bung your teddy in the wash from time to time.

From The Guardian Jan. 5, 2020

They never knocked the bung out of the beer keg or danced a polka.

From Washington Post May 20, 2019

With trembling lips she said, “And even if we had found the bung, we’d never’ve took it out! It was just a joke. We wouldn’t’ ve sunk it, never!”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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