stopper

Speech parts

1. stopper - Noun

2. stopper - Verb

Meaning

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.

To close or secure with a stopper.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

plug stopple parker cork terminator bung caulk corker local top close cap intercept sojourner sealer
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Antonyms

express actor sustainer FAST operator starter
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Hypernyms

number act block bit secure routine

Hyponyms

cork bung cap fipple earplug drainplug

Phrases with the word

whistle-stopper heart stopper spark stopper cork stopper door stopper butyl stopper

Derivatives

stoppered stoppering

Anagrams

popster SPOTREP

Examples

She stoppered the wine bottle Source: Internet

The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers Source: Internet

All you need to seal off the chilly breeze is a door stopper. Source: Internet

For first generation pressure cookers with a weighted valve or "jiggler", the primary safety valve or regulator is usually a weighted stopper, commonly called "the rocker" or "vent weight". Source: Internet

As for the Patriots, they’re looking for a new tight end stopper after safety Patrick Chung opted out of the season due to COVID-19 concerns. Source: Internet

Don't buy this wine stopper from a Bisbee wonker's Etsy store, because I just did! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

stopped talking stopped-up stoppedness stopper knot stopper rod stoppered