CEFR B1

stopper

noun

Meaning

A plug or cork used to close the opening of a bottle, tube, or hole, preventing liquid or gas from escaping or entering.

Examples

She couldn't find the right-sized stopper for the bathtub, so the water kept draining.
The chemist carefully inserted a rubber stopper into the test tube to seal it.

Synonyms: plug, cork, bung, seal

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stopper (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈstɒpər/

Definition

A plug or cork used to close the opening of a bottle, tube, or hole, preventing liquid or gas from escaping or entering.

Examples

She couldn't find the right-sized stopper for the bathtub, so the water kept draining.
The chemist carefully inserted a rubber stopper into the test tube to seal it.
He used a decorative glass stopper to seal his homemade olive oil bottle.

How to Use stopper

bottle stopper (collocation): A device used to seal a bottle. — "She bought a fancy bottle stopper to keep her wine fresh."
drain stopper (collocation): A device used to block a drain. — "He forgot to put the drain stopper in before filling the tub."
rubber stopper (collocation): A stopper made of rubber. — "The laboratory uses many different sizes of rubber stoppers for their flasks."

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