stopper
pronunciation
How to pronounce stopper in British English:
UK [ˈstɒpə(r)]
How to pronounce stopper in American English:
US [ˈstɑpə(r)]
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- Noun:
- blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
- an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
- a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
- (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
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- Verb:
- close or secure with or as if with a stopper
Word Origin
- stopper (n.)
- late 15c., "one who obstructs," agent noun from stop (v.). From 1590s as "something that obstructs;" specific sense "glass plug for a bottle neck" is from 1660s. As a verb from 1670s. Related: Stoppered.
Example
- 1. Close or secure with or as if with a stopper .
- 2. Easy installation and a proven crime stopper .
- 3. The poetree is made out of a ceramic ring with the deceased 's details , plus a cork container and stopper .
- 4. Close off the line with a stopper and secure with a tie-wrap if necessary .
- 5. A rather effective non-surgical anti-snoring device that has a lot of people buzzing is called the snore stopper .