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#1 stopper n. [show-stopper, showstopper] an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down. wn
#2 stopper v. [stopple] close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers". wn
#3 stopper n. [conversation stopper] a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply. wn
#4 stopper n. (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump". wn
#5 stopper n. [plug, stopple] blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. wn
#2 stopper v. [stopple] close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers". wn
#3 stopper n. [conversation stopper] a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply. wn
#4 stopper n. (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump". wn
#5 stopper n. [plug, stopple] blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. wn
