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stopple

DEFINITIONS OF: stopple

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n blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Synonyms:
plug, stopper
Types:
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bung, spile
a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
bottle cork, cork
the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
drainplug
a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
earplug
a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
fipple
a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
tampion, tompion
plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
tampon
plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
spigot, tap
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
Tampax
tampon used to absorb menstrual flow
Type of:
block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
an obstruction in a pipe or tube

v close or secure with or as if with a stopper

Synonyms:
stopper
Type of:
plug, secure, stop up
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
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