"bungstarter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bungstarters [plural], bung starter [alternative]
Etymology: From bung + starter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bung|starter}} bung + starter Head templates: {{en-noun}} bungstarter (plural bungstarters)
  1. A tool for opening barrels by removing the bung.
    Sense id: en-bungstarter-en-noun-qJh1GZJL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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