Meaning of stopple in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈstɑpəl/

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1. Verb

   stopple

   Definitions

   1. close or secure with or as if with a stopper

   Examples

   • « She stoppered the wine bottle »
   • « The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers »

2. Noun

   stopple

   Etymology

   Middle English: partly a shortening of Old French estouppail‘bung’, reinforced by the verb stop

   Definitions

   1. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly