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stopper

/'stɑpər/

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noun
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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plug stopple

type of:
occlusion block blockage closure stop stoppage
noun
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
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show-stopper showstopper

type of:
bit act number turn routine
verb
close or secure with or as if with a stopper
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"She stoppered the wine bottle" "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"

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stopple

type of:
secure stop up plug
noun
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
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conversation stopper

type of:
comment input remark
noun
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
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"if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"

type of:
playing card

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