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stopper definition

stop·per (stäp′ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that stops or causes a stoppage
  2. something inserted to close an opening; plug
  3. Baseball
    1. a pitcher outstanding as a starter () who usually will stop a team's losing streak
    2. a closer (sense ) who is very effective

transitive verb

to close with a plug or stopper

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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