bouchon

noun

bou·​chon

(ˈ)bü¦shän,

-shōⁿ

plural -s

1

: a bushing pressed into a bridge or plate of a timepiece

2

: the plug and fuze assembly of a grenade

Word History

Etymology

French, bouchon, cork, sheaf, from Middle French, cork, sheaf, from bouche bunch, sheaf

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