stopper, n.
(stoppers)
(stoppers)
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15
plug stopper stopple
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(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
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stopper
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"if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
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conversation stopper stopper
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an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
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show-stopper showstopper stopper
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