Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: stopper
IPA transcription: [st'ɑpɚ]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: stopper, stopple
    Meaning: close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"
Usage examples
  • Mr. Engelman forbade me to remove the stopper.
  • The glass stopper was carefully secured by a piece of leather, for the better preservation, I suppose, of the liquid inside. Down one side of the bottle ran a narrow strip of paper, notched at regular intervals to indicate the dose that was to be given.