nounπShareAgent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something."The traffic jam was a major stopper for the school bus, causing a delay. "devicemachinethingitemfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling."Put a stopper in the knot."nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bung or cork."We need a stopper or the boat will sink."itemutensilthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareGoalkeeper."The soccer team's new stopper was very tall and good at blocking shots. "sportpersonpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn 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."Cattle futures: spillover momentum plus evidence of a strong stopper (i.e., 96 loads demanded) should kick the opening higher."businessfinanceeconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones."The train to the coast is a stopper, so we can get off at the small station near Grandma's house. "vehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.""My grandfather, who loves native Florida plants, has a beautiful stopper in his backyard." "plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA short rope for making something fast."The sailor used a short stopper to temporarily secure the heavy rope on the dock cleat. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature."The kayakers enjoyed playing in the river's stopper, surfing the wave where the water curled back on itself. "geographynatureplaceoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close a container by using a stopper."He tightly stoppered the decanter, thinking the expensive liqueur had been evaporating."utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
