1a plug for sealing a hole, especially in the neck of a bottle or other container.
2 [in combination] a person or thing that halts or obstructs a specified thing:a crime-stopper
(in soccer or American football) a player whose function is to block attacks on goal from the middle of the field.
Baseball a starting pitcher depended on to win a game or reverse a losing streak, or a relief pitcher who prevents the opposing team from scoring highly.
(in sailing or climbing) a rope or clamp for preventing a rope or cable from being run out.
Bridgeanother term for control.they established they had no spade stopper, and settled in four diamonds
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use a stopper to seal (a bottle or other container):a small stoppered jar
put a (or the) stopper on
informal prevent from happening or continuing:this responsibility put a stopper on me finding someone for myself
