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stopper

/ˈstɔp.ə/
noun
  1. Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.

  2. A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.

    "Put a stopper in the knot."

  3. A bung or cork.

    "We need a stopper or the boat will sink."

Synonymsplug, local, stopping train
Antonymsexpress, fast
verb
  1. To close a container by using a stopper.

    "He tightly stoppered the decanter, thinking the expensive liqueur had been evaporating."

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