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91show-stopper — show stoppers also showstopper N COUNT (approval) If something is a show stopper, it is very impressive. [INFORMAL] Her natural creativity and artistic talent make her home a real show stopper …
92put a (or the) stopper on — informal prevent. → stopper …
93conversation stopper — UK / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms conversation stopper : singular conversation stopper plural conversation stoppers informal something surprising or shocking that you say that makes everyone stop talking and unable to think… …
94dog-stopper — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : an extra cable stopper for relieving the strain on a deck stopper of a ship …
95ring stopper — noun 1. archaic : a cathead stopper 2. : a chain passing under and around the shank of an anchor near the ring and made fast to the releasing tumbler in securing an anchor on the billboard * * * ring stopper noun A rope for securing an anchor… …
96Slip stopper — Slip Slip, n. [AS. slipe, slip.] 1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice. [1913 Webster] 2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step. [1913 Webster] This good man s slip mended his pace to martyrdom. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 3. A twig… …
97Tobacco stopper — Tobacco To*bac co, n. [Sp. tabaco, fr. the Indian tabaco the tube or pipe in which the Indians or Caribbees smoked this plant. Some derive the word from Tabaco, a province of Yucatan, where it was said to be first found by the Spaniards; others… …
98Hutchinson Patent Stopper — Charles G. Hutchinson invented and patented the Hutchinson Patent Stopper in 1879 as a replacement for cork bottle stoppers which were commonly being used as stoppers on soda water or pop bottles. His invention employed a wire spring attached to… …
99show-stopper — show stopping, showstopping, adj. /shoh stop euhr/, n. 1. Theat. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause. 2. a spectacularly arresting or appealing person or thing: This bright plaid suit is a real show stopper.… …
100Channel-stopper — In semiconductor device fabrication, channel stopper or channel stop is an area in semiconductor devices produced by implantation or diffusion of ions, by growing or patterning the silicon oxide, or other isolation methods in semiconductor… …
