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stopper
noun
verb
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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noun
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
noun
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
“if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump”
noun
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
noun
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
verb
close or secure with or as if with a stopper
“She stoppered the wine bottle”
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if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump
She stoppered the wine bottle
The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers
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