unbung
|un-bung|
/ʌnˈbʌŋ/
remove a stopper
Etymology
'unbung' originates from English, specifically formed from the prefix 'un-' + the noun 'bung', where 'un-' meant 'reverse action' or 'remove' and 'bung' meant 'stopper' or 'plug'.
'unbung' was formed in Modern English by adding the productive prefix 'un-' to the existing word 'bung' (Middle English/Modern English 'bung'), creating a verb meaning 'to remove a bung'.
Initially and historically it meant 'to remove a bung (stopper)', and this basic sense has remained stable into modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of removing a bung; the opening of a cask by taking out the bung.
The unbunging of the barrel released a rich, yeasty aroma.
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