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stoppers

/ˈstɒpərz/ /ˈstɑːpərz/

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noun

Halter, Stopper

Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.

Examples :

""Traffic cones are effective stoppers, preventing cars from entering construction zones." "

Leitkegel sind effektive Stopper, die verhindern, dass Autos in Baustellen einfahren.

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noun

Knoten, die das Ausfransen verhindern

A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.

Examples :

"Put a stopper in the knot."

Mach einen Knoten in das Seil.

nautical sailing

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Verschluss, Korken

A bung or cork.

Examples :

"We need a stopper or the boat will sink."

Wir brauchen einen Verschluss, sonst sinkt das Boot.

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Torwart, Torhüter

Examples :

"Our team's two stoppers were both excellent, so it was hard to decide who should play in the final. "

Die beiden Torwarte unseres Teams waren beide ausgezeichnet, daher war es schwer zu entscheiden, wer im Finale spielen sollte.

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Abnehmer, Käufer

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.

Examples :

"Cattle futures: spillover momentum plus evidence of a strong stopper (i.e., 96 loads demanded) should kick the opening higher."

Vieh-Futures: Überschwung-Momentum plus Hinweise auf einen starken Abnehmer (d.h. 96 Ladungen gefordert) sollten die Eröffnung nach oben treiben.

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Nahverkehrszug, der an allen Stationen hält

A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.

Examples :

"Because the main line was under repair, we had to take the stoppers to get to grandma's house, a journey that took almost twice as long as usual. "

Weil die Hauptstrecke repariert wurde, mussten wir den Nahverkehrszug nehmen, um zum Haus der Oma zu gelangen, eine Reise, die fast doppelt so lange dauerte wie sonst.

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Stoppelbäume

Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.

Examples :

"During our nature walk in Florida, our guide pointed out the stoppers and explained that their fragrant leaves can be used to make tea. "

Während unseres Naturspaziergangs in Florida zeigte uns unser Führer die Stoppelbäume und erklärte, dass ihre duftenden Blätter zur Herstellung von Tee verwendet werden können.

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Festmacher, Halter

A short rope for making something fast.

Examples :

"The sailors used stoppers to temporarily secure the heavy anchor chain. "

Die Seeleute benutzten Festmacher, um die schwere Ankerkette vorübergehend zu sichern.

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Kehrwasser, Walze

A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.

Examples :

"Whitewater kayakers love to play in the stoppers below the rapid, catching the recirculating water for tricks. "

Wildwasser-Kajakfahrer spielen gerne in den Kehrwassern unterhalb der Stromschnelle und nutzen das zirkulierende Wasser für Tricks.

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