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Rarestopper
The correct spelling is stopper.
How to pronounce stopper
/ˈstɔp.ə/
nounIPA: /ˈstɔp.ə/
Say it like: Sto-ppe-r
The correct spelling is stopper. Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something. For example: "Put a stopper in the knot."
Usage Examples
“Put a stopper in the knot.”
“We need a stopper or the boat will sink.”
“He's the number one stopper in the country.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.
- 2.A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.
- 3.A bung or cork.
- 4.Goalkeeper.
- 5.In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity.
verb
- 1.To close a container by using a stopper.
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