bouchon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bung noun A stopper, often made of rubber or cork, used to plug a hole in a barrel, bottle, or vessel.
- cap noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
- clog noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
- congestion noun A build-up of traffic, or the blockage this causes.
- cork noun The light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
- plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
- tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
- wad noun A thick, compact lump or bundle of something soft.
Senses
bouchon is used for these senses in English:
- bung (obsolete, slang) A sharper or pickpocket.
- cap A protective cover or seal.
- clog A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.
- congestion An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.
- cork The phellem of the cork oak, used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.
- cork A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.
- cork An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.
- plug Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
bung — full definition
- noun A stopper, often made of rubber or cork, used to plug a hole in a barrel, bottle, or vessel.
- noun British slang for a bribe.
- verb British informal: to throw, put, or place something carelessly.
- adj British slang for broken or not working.
cap — full definition
- noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
- noun A cover or seal that fits over the top or end of something to protect or close it.
- noun An upper limit set on an amount, price, or quantity.
- noun Informal: an exaggeration or outright lie.
- verb To put a cover on something, or to set an upper limit on it.