stopper

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. 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. (informal) Goalkeeper.
5. (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.
6. A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.
7. Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.
8. A short rope for making something fast.
9. A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.

Verb

To close a container by using a stopper.

Concepts

bouchon

bondon

prise de courant mâle

tampon

boucher

raccommoder

bouchon de liège

stoppeur

bouchon à vin

capsule

empêchement

liège

obstacle

Synonymes

plug

cork

lid

cap

stopple

stop

🛑

bung

cover

stop up

stuff

clog

block

tap

choke

congest

fill

spigot

tamp

showstopper

conversation stopper

show-stopper

seal

🦭

obstruction

cork up

tampon

defender

detent

dog

🐕

drag

holding-down latch

fit

halt

holdback

ictus

jam

land up

blocker

limiter

lug

obstacle

obstruct

obturator

occlude

peg

pledget

blockade

scene

screen

seizure

shut

slipper

hold down plate

spile

spot

stanch

staunch

stayer

stem

stopcock

stoppage

barrier

bar

arresting gear

take

gate plug

arrester

top

🔝

touch

wad

bottle stopper

stemmer

brakestaff

blanking-off plug

thumber

bottle cork

limiting member

raptus

dam, fence, barrier

wicket-keeper

brake

bout

capping

brake staff

choke up

bottle cap

clogging

arrester gear

close

block up

block off

dam

Traductions

Stöpsel

tappo

tapón

prop

turacciolo

stop

Pfropfen

plug

stekker

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈstɒp.ə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From stop + -er.