stopper : Idioms & Phrases
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conversation stopper
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noun a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
stopper.
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Ring stopper
(Naut.) , a short rope or chain passing through the anchor ring, to secure the anchor to the cathead.
Webster 1913
show-stopper
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noun an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
stopper; showstopper.
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noun something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
showstopper.
- she has a show-stopper of a smile
- the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper
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Slip stopper
(Naut.) , an arrangement for letting go the anchor suddenly.
Webster 1913
Stopper bolt
(Naut.) , a large ringbolt in a ship's deck, to which the deck stoppers are hooked.
Webster 1913
stopper knot
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noun a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole
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Tobacco stopper
- a small plug for pressing down the tobacco in a pipe as it is smoked.
