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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stop•per /ˈstɑpɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person or thing that stops.
- a plug, cork, or other piece for closing a bottle, tube, drain, etc.
v. [~ + object] - to close or secure with a stopper.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stop•per (stop′ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that stops.
- a plug, cork, bung, or other piece for closing a bottle, tube, drain, or the like.
- Informal Termssomething or someone that commands attention, as an unusual window display or a flamboyant person.
- Games[Cards.]a card in a suit that prevents the successive taking of all tricks in the suit by the opponents.
- Sport[Baseball Slang.]a formidably and consistently effective pitcher counted on to win, as a team's best starting pitcher or a superior reliever often called on to preserve a victory;
pitching ace.
v.t. - to close, secure, or fit with a stopper.
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