stopper
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈstɑːpər/
:
tapón
- I removed the stopper and tilted the vial, watching the thick, shining potion trickle into her mouth.
- a rubber stopper
We have a very thin nib with a hole and a little black, a little red stopper in it, which I've just pulled out.
- We have a very thin nib with a hole and a little black, a little red stopper in it, which I've just pulled out.
- Wine stoppers and the carrier bag dispenser.
- It's a bottle, and his head is the stopper.
Examples
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The carafe in Figure 3 is not particularly graceful, but both the carafe and stopper give excellent highlights.
Academic text (1999) -
I was doing the dishes, and just as I pulled the stopper, my earring fell in.
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So in fact, the little metal end stopper is a separate piece which I pulled out of that hole.
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I could replace the stopper first.
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You need a new stopper.
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"Put a stopper in the bottle."
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As soon as he was all the way in, the brothers put in the stopper.
Fiction book (1991) -
I set the bottle back on the shelf, replaced the stopper, and let the cloth fall back into place.
Fiction book (1999) -
They come with a little stopper that keeps them pressed down, which is really cool.
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She inserted the stopper into the bottle to keep the soda from going flat.
Synonyms
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1.5
An object that fits tightly into a hole to stop liquid or gas
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1.8
A stopper made from tree bark used to close a bottle, especially wine
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1.3
A small metal or plastic top that seals a bottle
A small object that closes a bottle or hole tightly
A small plug that seals a bath or sink drain to keep water in
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Etymology
The word stopper comes from the simple verb stop 'to block' plus the ending -er that turns an action into a thing. So a stopper is literally 'something that stops' a hole and keeps liquid or gas inside.