A
bunghole or
bungehole is a hole bored in a liquid-tight
barrel to remove contents. The hole is capped with a large
cork-like object called a
bung. Acceptable usage include other access points that may be capped with alternate materials providing an air- or water-tight access to other vessels. For example, a bunghole on a combustion chamber can be used to remove
slag or add
coal. Bungholes can also be utilized to insert and remove sensing probes or equipment like mixers to agitate the contents within a vessel.