English dictionary
stopper
/'st/A/p/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
Synonyms conversation stopperSource: WordNet 3.0
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(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
ExamplesIf my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel.
Source: webster1913
verb
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close or secure with or as if with a stopper
ExamplesShe stoppered the wine bottle.
The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers.
Synonyms stoppleSource: WordNet 3.0
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To close or secure with a stopper.
Source: webster1913