Associations to the word «Stopper»

STOPPER, noun. Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.

STOPPER, noun. A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.

STOPPER, noun. A bung or cork

STOPPER, noun. (slang) (soccer) goalkeeper

STOPPER, noun. (finance) (slang) In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity.

STOPPER, noun. (rail transport) A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.

STOPPER, noun. (botany) Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.

STOPPER, noun. A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.

STOPPER, verb. To close a container by using a stopper.

STOPPER KNOT, noun. (nautical) A knot placed in a rope either to prevent the end from fraying, or to prevent it from passing through a hole

STOPPER KNOTS, noun. Plural of stopper knot

STOPPER, noun. An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down.

STOPPER, noun. A remark to which there is no polite conversational reply.

STOPPER, 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".

STOPPER, noun. Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly.

STOPPER, verb. Close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers".