tapón — meaning in English
Spanish → English · translate English → Spanish instead
English meaning
- blockage noun Something that clogs or obstructs a passage, or the state of being obstructed.
- bung noun A stopper, often made of rubber or cork, used to plug a hole in a barrel, bottle, or vessel.
- cleat noun A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
- 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.
Senses
tapón is used for these senses in English:
- blockage (countable) The thing that is the cause of such a state, blocking a passage.
- bottle cap Any of several designs of closure used to seal bottles.
- bung (obsolete, slang) A sharper or pickpocket.
- cleat A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.
- hubcap A decorative and protective disk that covers the hub of a motor car wheel.
- plug Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
- plug (construction) A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails.
- tap A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
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.