bung
noun [C] (CLOSING DEVICE) /bʌŋ/ UK informal (usually US stopper)Definition
› a round piece of rubber, wood, etc. that is used to close the hole in a containerLids, covers and stoppers
(Definition of bung noun (CLOSING DEVICE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- nozzle noun
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