tapón

== Spanish == === Etymology === From tapa +‎ -ón. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /taˈpon/ [t̪aˈpõn] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: ta‧pón === Noun === tapón m (plural tapones) obstruction, blockage cap, plug, bung, stopper plug, bathplug (for bath, bathtub), sink plug (for sink) (usually in the plural) earplug Synonym: tapones para los oídos wax, build up of wax (excess wax in the ear) (basketball) block traffic jam Synonyms: atasco, embotellamiento ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “tapón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “tapón”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010