Meaning of stopple in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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 »

    Derived terms

  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

    Derived terms

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