stopper

  • 11stopper — sustantivo masculino 1. Área: deporte Origen: Argentina, Uruguay. Defensa, en el fútbol particularmente …

    Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • 12stopper — 1. stopper [ stɔpe ] v. <conjug. : 1> • 1841 ; angl. to stop A ♦ V. tr. 1 ♦ Faire s arrêter (un navire, une machine...). Stopper l ancre. Le goal a stoppé le ballon. ⇒ bloquer. 2 ♦ Cour. Fig. Arrêter, juguler; empêcher de se continuer. « l… …

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  • 13Stopper — The term stopper may refer to one of the following:*Stopper (knot), a type of a knot at the end of the rope. *Stopper (plug), also known as a cork, a plug or a bung used to temporarily seal a bottle opening. *Stopper (football magazine). *a… …

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  • 14stopper — UK [ˈstɒpə(r)] / US [ˈstɑpər] noun [countable] Word forms stopper : singular stopper plural stoppers an object put into the top of a bottle to stop the liquid from coming out Derived word: stopper UK / US verb transitive Word forms stopper :… …

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  • 15stopper — пробка ground plug type glass stopper притертая стеклянная пробка ground in glass stopper притертая стеклянная пробка galvanoplastic stopper пробка из гальванопластика frosted stopper пробка из стекла <под изморозь> colored glass stopper… …

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  • 16stopper — 1. noun /ˈstɒp.ə,ˈstɔp.ə,ˈstɑ.pɚ/ a) Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something. Put a stopper in the knot. b) A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling. We need a stopper or the boat will sink …

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  • 17stopper — (sto pé) v. a. Arrêter, en parlant d un bâtiment à vapeur, d un train, d une machine. •   Cette fois, le câble était complétement perdu ; il s était rompu tout à coup à la suite d un emmêlement produit dans une des cuves, et avait disparu dans la …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 18Stopper — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Stopper >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 stopper stopper stopple Sgm: N 1 plug plug cork bung spike spill stopcock tap Sgm: N 1 rammer rammer Sgm: N 1 r …

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  • 19stopper — [[t]stɒ̱pə(r)[/t]] stoppers N COUNT A stopper is a piece of glass, plastic, or cork that fits into the top of a bottle or jar to close it. → See also show stopper ...a bottle of colourless liquid sealed with a cork stopper …

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  • 20stopper — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. one that brings to a halt or causes to stop operating or functioning ; check: as a. a playing card that will stop the running of a suit b. a baseball pitcher depended on to win important games or to stop a losing… …

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