bouchage

Definitions of bouchage
  1. noun
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
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    bondon, bouchon
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    bondon
    a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    bouchon
    the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
    tampon hygiénique
    plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    robinet
    a plug for a bunghole in a cask
    type of:
    encombrement, entrave, obstacle
    any structure that makes progress difficult
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