stopper

Noun
  1. An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down (synset 106905397)
    is a type of: act, bit, number, routine, turn - a short performance that is part of a longer program
    same as: show-stopper, showstopper
  2. A remark to which there is no polite conversational reply (synset 106781185)
    is a type of: comment, input, remark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
    same as: conversation stopper
  3. (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit (synset 104334963)
    "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"
    referred to in: bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
    is a type of: playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
  4. Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (synset 103974274)
    is a type of: block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage - an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    subtypes:
    • bung, spile - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    • bottle cork, cork - the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
    • drainplug - a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
    • earplug - a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
    • fipple - a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
    • tampion, tompion - plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
    • tampon - plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    • spigot, tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask
    same as: plug, stopple
Verb
  1. Close or secure with or as if with a stopper (synset 201223200)
    "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"
    is a type of: plug, secure, stop up - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
    same as: stopple

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