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stoppers

The correct spelling is stoppers.

How to pronounce stoppers

noun

Say it like: Sto-ppe-rs

The correct spelling is stoppers. 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.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.
  2. 2.A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.
  3. 3.A bung or cork.
  4. 4.Goalkeeper.
  5. 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.

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