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Rarestop up
The correct spelling is stop up.
How to pronounce stop up
verb
Say it like: Sto-p u-p
The correct spelling is stop up. To fill a hole or cavity, or block an opening or passage, as with a plug.
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Definition
verb
- 1.To fill a hole or cavity, or block an opening or passage, as with a plug.
- 2.To increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.
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