stopper
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.
The cork in the neck of a wine bottle is a stopper . Other kinds of stoppers halt or prevent something. A crime stopper keeps criminals at bay, and a conversation stopper is something you say that is so awkward or profound that no one can think of anything to say in response.
Definitions of stopper
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blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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types:
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bung, spile
a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
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bottle cork, cork
the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
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drainplug
a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
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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
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fipple
a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
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tampion, tompion
plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
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tampon
plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
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spigot, tap
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
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Tampax
tampon used to absorb menstrual flow
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a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
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synonyms:
conversation stopper
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an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
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synonyms:
show-stopper, showstopper
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(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit“if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump”
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type of:
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playing card
one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
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playing card
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close or secure with or as if with a stopper
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