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noun
A pipette-like tube for drawing liquor from a cask through the bung-hole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: whisky thief
Antonyms: none provided
History
Compare French avaler (“to let down, drink up”). Compare avalanche.
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