stopper
Pronunciation:
/ˈstɔp.ə//ˈstɒp.ə//ˈstɑ.pɚ/noun
Definitions
Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.
A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.
Example: Put a stopper in the knot.
A bung or cork.
Example: We need a stopper or the boat will sink.
Goalkeeper.
Example: He's the number one stopper in the country.
verb
Definitions
To close a container by using a stopper.
Example: He tightly stoppered the decanter, thinking the expensive liqueur had been evaporating.