stopper

Definitions of stopper
  1. noun
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    synonyms: oordopje, pijpenstopper, pijpestopper, stopperspil, voorstopper
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    types:
    bom, bommel
    a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    kurk
    the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
    tampon
    plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    type of:
    afdamming, afsluiting
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
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