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stopper Definition

stop·per (stäpər)

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.

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