stopper

Example Sentences

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Many of California’s reservoirs serve a dual role: stoppering flood flows and storing water for drier times ahead.

From Los Angeles Times

And still, every time I tilted the little bottle, a drop appeared at the top of the glass stopper.

From Literature

Yet Hall is far from a mere stopper.

From BBC

In a blur, he yanked out the black oak stopper, and shook some of the red ochre into his palm.

From Literature

Bile was threatening to push up into my throat, but I stoppered it and tried to sound enthusiastic.

From Literature