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stopper

[stop-er]

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noun

a person or thing that stops.
a plug, cork, bung, or other piece for closing a bottle, tube, drain, or the like.
Informal.��something or someone that commands attention, as an unusual window display or a flamboyant person.
Cards.��a card in a suit that prevents the successive taking of all tricks in the suit by the opponents.
Baseball Slang.��a formidably and consistently effective pitcher counted on to win, as a team's best starting pitcher or a superior reliever often called on to preserve a victory; pitching ace.

verb (used with object)

to close, secure, or fit with a stopper.

stopper

/ ˈ��ɒ��ə /

noun

Also: stopple.��a plug or bung for closing a bottle, pipe, duct, etc
a person or thing that stops or puts an end to something
bridge another name for stop

verb

Also: stopple.��(tr) to close or fit with a stopper

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Other Word Forms

stopperless adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stopper¹

First recorded in 1470–80; stop + -er ¹

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“He’s been a stopper for many years. He’s been a staff ace for many years. He’s going to the Hall of Fame,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before the game.

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But Enrique says the shot stopper was just doing his job.

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But the lack of individual stoppers has been problematic the last two games, the Lakers struggling to stop scorers when they get hot.

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Johnson largely has been the defensive stopper the Bruins envisioned on the perimeter this season, even if pockets of foul trouble have kept him off the court at times.

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As teams build their rosters each offseason, they look for shooters such as Knecht, for defensive stoppers such as Jarred Vanderbilt, for offensive initiators or enforcers or for shot blockers.

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stopped diapason stopping

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