stopple as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
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stopple
noun
1 stopple
Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly.
synonyms: plug, stopper.
Roget 263:
stopper,
stopple;
plug,
cork,
bung,
spike,
spill,
stopcock,
tap;
rammer†;
ram,
ramrod;
piston;
stop-gap;
wadding,
stuffing,
padding,
stopping,
dossil†,
pledget†,
tompion†,
tourniquet.
cover
etc.
223;
valve,
vent peg,
spigot,
slide valve.
janitor,
doorkeeper,
porter,
warder,
beadle,
cerberus,
ostiary†.
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Dutch: dop, oordopje, pijpenstopper, pijpestopper, stop, stopper, stopperspil
Polish: zatyczka
verb
1 stopple
Close or secure with or as if with a stopper.
synonym: stopper.
Moby thesaurus: bar, bind, block, block up, blockade, bung, caulk, check valve, chink, choke, choke off, choke up, clog, clog up, cock, congest, constipate, cork, cover, dam, dam up, faucet, fill, fill up, foul, jam, lid, obstipate, obstruct, pack, peg, pin, plug, plug up, sea cock, spigot, spike, spile, spill, stanch, stay, stench, stop, stop up, stopgap, stopper, stuff, stuff up, tap, valve ... show more.
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