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    stopper
    /ˈstɒpə/

    noun

    • 1. a plug for sealing a hole, especially in the neck of a bottle or other container.
    • 2. a person or thing that halts or obstructs a specified thing: "a crime-stopper"

    verb

    • 1. use a stopper to seal (a bottle or other container): "stopper the jug with a cork"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTOPPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STOPPER definition: 1. an object that fits into the top of a bottle or other container: 2. a player on a sports team…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stopperStopper - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A stopper is plug or a cork — it's designed to block the opening of a container by fitting partially inside it. The rubber plug you use to keep your bath water from going down the drain is a type of stopper.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stopperSTOPPER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a person or thing that stops. a plug, cork, bung, or other piece for closing a bottle, tube, drain, or the like. Informal. something or someone that commands attention, as an unusual window display or a flamboyant person. Cards. a card in a suit that prevents the successive taking of all tricks in the suit by the opponents.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stopperStopper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STOPPER is one that brings to a halt or causes to stop operating or functioning : check. How to use stopper in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTOPPER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    an object that fits into the top of a bottle or other container: I removed the stopper and poured out a drink. Virginia Gonzalez/Moment/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lids, covers and stoppers. bezel. bottle cap. bottle top. coozy. corked. crystal. hood. jacket. Koozie. lid. liner. nozzle. pen cap. plug. screw top. sleeve

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stopperStopper - definition of stopper by The Free Dictionary

    1. A device, such as a cork or plug, that is inserted to close an opening. 2. One that causes something to stop: a conversation stopper. 3. Games A card or cards enabling one to prevent one's opponents from winning all the tricks in a particular suit in a hand of bridge. 4. Baseball A relief pitcher, especially one called upon to protect a lead. 5.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTOPPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A stopper is a piece of glass, plastic, or cork that fits into the top of a bottle or jar to close it.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › stopperStopper Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Stopper definition: A device, such as a cork or plug, that is inserted to close an opening.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstopper noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    an object that fits into the top of a bottle to close it. He pulled out the stopper and took a long drink of water. Definition of stopper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › stopperstopper | meaning of stopper in Longman Dictionary of...

    stopper meaning, definition, what is stopper: the thing that you put in the top part o...: Learn more.