<p>The stopper is called a “bung”. The hole is called the bung hole.</p>

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  <p>A bung, stopper or cork is a truncated cylindrical or conical closure to seal a container, such as a bottle, tube or barrel. Unlike a lid, which encloses a container from the outside without displacing the inner volume, a bung is partially inserted inside the container to act as a seal. - <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bung" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bung (Wikipedia)</a></p>
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<p>Bung in the bunghole of a wine barrel</p>

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Thank you @Eric Shain
Insha Darwaish
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@kengraham Thanks for the edits!
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<p>Most fermenting vessels require a stopper to hold an airlock in place or seal it up while moving so what is the technical name of that stopper?</p>

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Bung. The hole is called the bung hole and now you know where that term came from!
farmersteve
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What is the technical name for the stopper used to seal a barrel of beer or wine?
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# What is the technical name for the stopper used to seal a barrel of beer or wine?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-24)

Most fermenting vessels require a stopper to hold an airlock in place or seal it up while moving so what is the technical name of that stopper?

**Tags:** terminology, barrels

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Bung. The hole is called the bung hole and now you know where that term came from!  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-11-24. Score: 3

The stopper is called a “bung”. The hole is called the bung hole.

> A bung, stopper or cork is a truncated cylindrical or conical closure to seal a container, such as a bottle, tube or barrel. Unlike a lid, which encloses a container from the outside without displacing the inner volume, a bung is partially inserted inside the container to act as a seal. - [Bung (Wikipedia)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bung)

[![Bung](https://i.sstatic.net/5q1Ek.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/5q1Ek.jpg)

Bung in the bunghole of a wine barrel

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you @username_2 Shain  
> **username_2**: @kengraham Thanks for the edits!  

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