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Meaning of 'stopper' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stopper [ n.]
- One who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel.
- A short piece of rope having a knot at one or both ends, with a lanyard under the knot, -- used to secure something.
- A name to several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies; as, the red stopper. See Eugenia.
2 . Stopper [ v. t.]
- To close or secure with a stopper.

Meaning of 'stopper' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stopper [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
Example in sentence:
  • if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump
2 . stopper [ v]
Meaning (2):
- close or secure with or as if with a stopper
Example in sentence:
  • She stoppered the wine bottle;
  • The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers

Nearby Words:

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