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单词 stopple
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Definition of stopple in English:

stopple

noun ˈstɒp(ə)lˈstɑpəl
North American
  • A stopper or plug.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But word soon came over a radio that no stopples for pipelines this large could be found in the region on short notice.
    • As late as 1825, these stopples were still the closure of choice.
    • The advantage of a bottle stopple is that it will require less copper during the cleaning process.
    • The stopple prevents inadvertent ejection of material stored in the hollow needle/push rod assembly.
    • You simply fill the inside with copper and polish, place it inside the canister and fill the canister with copper and polish and secure it with the stopples as shown.
    Synonyms
    stopper, stop, plug, bung, peg, spigot, spile, seal
verb ˈstɒp(ə)lˈstɑpəl
[with object]North American
  • Seal with a stopper.

    Synonyms
    block, block off, block up, stop up, plug, seal, seal off, seal up, shut off, shut up, cork, stopper, bung, bung up

Origin

Middle English: partly a shortening of Old French estouppail 'bung', reinforced by the verb stop.

Rhymes

hopple, popple, topple
 
 

Definition of stopple in US English:

stopple

nounˈstäpəlˈstɑpəl
North American
  • A stopper or plug.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • You simply fill the inside with copper and polish, place it inside the canister and fill the canister with copper and polish and secure it with the stopples as shown.
    • As late as 1825, these stopples were still the closure of choice.
    • The stopple prevents inadvertent ejection of material stored in the hollow needle/push rod assembly.
    • The advantage of a bottle stopple is that it will require less copper during the cleaning process.
    • But word soon came over a radio that no stopples for pipelines this large could be found in the region on short notice.
    Synonyms
    stopper, stop, plug, bung, peg, spigot, spile, seal
verbˈstäpəlˈstɑpəl
[with object]North American
  • Seal with a stopper.

    Synonyms
    block, block off, block up, stop up, plug, seal, seal off, seal up, shut off, shut up, cork, stopper, bung, bung up

Origin

Middle English: partly a shortening of Old French estouppail ‘bung’, reinforced by the verb stop.

 
 
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