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  1. 1. n. One who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A short piece of rope having a knot at one or both ends, with a lanyard under the knot, -- used to secure something. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A name to several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies; as, the red stopper. See Eugenia. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To close or secure with a stopper. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. close or secure with or as if with a stopper Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. One who stops, closes, shuts, or hinders; that which stops or obstructs; that which closes or fills a vent or hole in a vessel. 2. (Naut.) A short piece of rope having a knot at one or both ends, with a lanyard under the knot, -- used to secure something. Totten. 3. (Bot.) A name to several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies; as, the red stopper. See Eugenia. C. S. Sargent. Ring stopper (Naut.), a short rope or chain passing through the anchor ring, to secure the anchor to the cathead. -- Stopper bolt (Naut.), a large ringbolt in a ship's deck, to which the deck stoppers are hooked. To close or secure with a stopper. Source: webster
  11. 11. A short piece of rope having a knot at one or both ends, with alanyard under the knot, -- used to secure something. Totten. Source: adambom
  12. 12. v:6/n:94 n. (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit v. close or secure with or as if with a stopper Source: ecdict

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