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   stopper Definition

   stop·per (stäp'@r)

   noun
    1. a person or thing that stops or causes a stoppage
    2. something inserted to close an opening; plug
    3. Baseball
         1. a pitcher outstanding as a starter () who usually will stop a
            team's losing streak
         2. a closer (sense ) who is very effective

   transitive verb
   to close with a plug or stopper
   stopper Usage Examples

   Object
     * bottle: The pump is then removed and the stoppered bottle can be
       stored in a fridge.

   Converse of object
     * put: We have put a stopper on the crown to prevent the battery from
       running out.
     * have: The smaller first fall, tends to have a nasty stopper.
     * use: Do not use any stopper or other device that would interfere
       with venting gas.
     * remove: With her left, she removes the glass stopper.
     * make: In particular cork is the natural material for make stoppers
       for wine.
     * bear: Norwich born shot stopper Mark Tyler has long been a favorite
       with the Peterborough fans since his arrival as a teenager.

   Adjective modifier
     * pop-up: A small, simple, no-nonsense pop-up stopper for IE.
     * plastic: The next day a very close friend opened a bottle of rather
       nice wine which had a plastic stopper.
     * real: This is a live set would be a real show stopper!
     * young: The young stopper was a regular in Blackburn's reserve team
       last season and played well in Gretna's 3-1 pre-season win over
       Dumfermline.
     * great: He was an excellent keeper and a great shot stopper.
     * good: Water bottle 1 Recommendation: to be of stout construction
       and with a good stopper.

   Modifies a noun
     * knot: Tie into both nuts with a re threaded fig 8 knot with a
       stopper knot.

   Noun used with modifier
     * bromobutyl: Both the vaccine and the solvent vials are closed with
       bromobutyl rubber stoppers of Ph.Eur.
     * gob: Roughly twenty quid a truffle the size of a gob stopper.
     * cork: Later examples have screw in pottery or metal stoppers, or a
       simple push in cork stopper.
     * rubber: A rubber stopper at the bottom can be removed to expose the
       data port.
     * bottle: Each bottle stopper has an individual design around its
       neck.
     * shot: Solid shot stopper who is good in the air.

   Browse dictionary entries near stopper
    1. < stopped out
    2. < stopped
    3. < Stoppard
    4. < stoppage
    5. < stopover
    6. < stoplight
    7. < stoping
    8. < stopgap
    9. < stoped
   10. < stope

    1. stopping >
    2. stopple >
    3. stoppled >
    4. stoppling >
    5. stopt >
    6. stopwatch >
    7. storable >
    8. storage >
    9. Storage Area Network >
   10. storage battery >

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     * bottle
     * cork
     * gob
     * knot
     * rubber
     * shot
     * corkscrew
     * bung
     * close
     * neat
     * forecastle
     * gold leaf
     * pop-up
     * cover
     * cap
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