1
: one that brings to a halt or causes to stop operating or functioning : check: such 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 streak
also
: an effective relief pitcher
2
: one that closes, shuts, or fills up
specifically
: something (such as a bung or cork) used to plug an opening
stoppered; stoppering
ˈstä-p(ə-)riŋ 
: to close or secure with or as if with a stopper
stopper the bottle
Examples of stopper in a Sentence
Noun
His comment was a conversation stopper.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
The premium rubber stoppers are built to last and won’t degrade upon contact with acid, either.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024
Like O’Rourke, this debate will be one of his best chances to stopper any more losses.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
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Noun
Making wine bottle stoppers, however, remains the main activity for Portugal’s cork industry, which employs around 8,000 people.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
The premium rubber stoppers are built to last and won’t degrade upon contact with acid, either.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
Verb
Technical fabrications are still making an appearance with a lot of wind stopper luxe nylons but in shapes and silhouettes that feel more part of a rtw collection than a purely function purchase.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024
Like O’Rourke, this debate will be one of his best chances to stopper any more losses.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
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“Stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopper. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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