stopper

IPA: stˈɑpɝ

noun

  • A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.
  • A bung or cork.
  • (slang, soccer) Goalkeeper.
  • (finance, slang) 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.
  • (rail transport) A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.
  • (botany) Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.
  • (nautical) A short rope for making something fast.
  • A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.

verb

  • To close a container by using a stopper.
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