stopper
121heart-stopper — noun see heart stopping …
122flopper stopper — a paravane stabiliser or roll damping device on small to medium sized trawlers of the Northwest Atlantic, rigged on booms extending out from both sides of the trawler and towed by cables or chains a few metres below the sea surface. Also called… …
123gob-stopper — /gob stop euhr/, n. Brit. Slang. a large piece of hard candy. [1925 30; see GOB3] * * * …
124barbecue stopper — noun Australian slang. A topic of conversation which is controversial and of contemporary significance. Hence, a social gaffe …
125channel stopper — noun A television broadcast that causes the viewer to stop flipping through channels with their remote control and watch it, usually a blockbuster, sleeper hit, cult classic or broadcast containing celebrities …
126gob stopper — noun A large, hard, spherical sweet/candy that would completely fill the mouth. Syn: jaw breakers …
127Show-stopper — A scene, song, or actor is said to stop the show when the audience is so impressed that its applause momentarily prevents the performance from continuing. The term is most frequently applied to musicals when a star and a great song inspires an …
128show stopper — A legal barrier, such as a scorched earth policy or shark repellent system, that firms use to prevent a takeover. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
