bung |
a cork or other stopper used to close the hole in a barrel or cask. [3 definitions] |
bungalow |
a small, cozy house; cottage. |
bungee |
see "bungee cord." |
bungee cord |
a strong elastic cord with hooks on each end, used to strap things down or absorb the shock of a suddenly applied force. Long bungee cords are used in the sport of bungee jumping. |
bungee jumping |
a recreational activity in which a person harnessed to the end of a long, anchored, elasticized rope, or bungee, steps off a height, rapidly drops hundreds of feet in the air, then bounces up and back down, repeatedly, while the movement gradually slows to a stop. |
bunghole |
the hole in a barrel or cask through which it is filled or emptied; bung. |
bungle |
to perform badly or incompetently; botch. [3 definitions] |
bungler |
one who performs badly or incompetently. |
bunion |
a swollen and inflamed area on the foot, esp. on the large toe. |
bunk1 |
a small single bed attached to a wall, or one of a pair of single beds supported by a framework and positioned one on top of the other. [3 definitions] |
bunk2 |
(informal) nonsense; claptrap. |
bunk bed |
a furniture unit consisting of two single beds, one mounted above the other. |
bunker |
a large storage space or bin, as for fuel on a ship. [5 definitions] |
bunkhouse |
a building in which many workers can sleep, as on a large farm or ranch. |
bunkum |
insincere talk or speech-making. |
bunny |
(informal) a rabbit, esp. a young one. |
Bunraku |
a traditional form of Japanese puppet theater, that uses large wooden puppets manipulated by visible puppeteers who are dressed in black. |
Bunsen burner |
a cylindrical burner, used in laboratories, that has holes at the bottom where air enters, mixes with gas, and produces a hot blue flame. |
bunt1 |
in baseball, to tap (the ball) so that it lands in the front of the infield. [2 definitions] |
bunt2 |
the central area of a square sail. [2 definitions] |
bunt3 |
a disease of wheat and other grain plants that is caused by fungi. |