stopper
/ˈstɑpər/
noun
- An object used to close or block the opening of a container, such as a bottle or jar.
- I need a stopper for this jar of pickles.
- The chemist carefully removed the glass stopper from the flask.
- She put the rubber stopper back in the wine bottle.
- A person or thing that stops something from happening or moving.
- A fallen tree acted as a stopper on the hiking trail.
- The new law is a stopper for illegal dumping.
- The goalkeeper was a real stopper, blocking every shot.
verb
- To close or block with a stopper.
- He stoppered the test tube to keep the liquid from evaporating.
- Make sure to stopper the jug before shaking it.
- Please stopper the bottle tightly after use.