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Meanings of stopper in English
Portuguese
bujão An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down.
Usage of stopper in English
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2
Another says, I was surprised by how well this draft stopper works.
3
Not infrequently one end of the handle terminated in a tobacco stopper.
4
The seaman stationed at the stopper obeyed, and down went the anchor.
5
And he filled the bottle with water and put back the stopper.
6
Afterwards use emery and water, and grind the stopper into the bottle.
7
In the meantime, Craig had taken a flask with a rubber stopper.
8
A rubber stopper is satisfactory and may be used in several runs.
9
She prepared to remove the stopper from the bottle of night liquid.
10
I ran back and reached the vial, tugged at its huge stopper.
11
These muscles are meant to contract to stopper any flow of urine.
12
He popped its stopper and set it close by on the floor.
13
SA Under-20 shot-stopper Cuwen Prince takes up a spot on the bench.
14
Rattled the crystal stopper back into place as she took a swig.
15
I don't see it as a show-stopper … you can manage it.
16
She pulled a small vial from her altar and removed a stopper.
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Stopper through the time
Stopper across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare