Thesaurus / stopple
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synonyms for stopple
- blockade
- lid
- stopper
- tap
- occlusion
- cap
- stop
- cork
- obstruction
- fastener
- bolt
- latch
- bung
- padlock
- tampon
- occludent
- clog
- fill
- pack
- seal
- obstruct
- stopper
- secure
- congest
- cover
- ram
- stop
- choke
- cork
- stuff
- block
- occlude
- close
- bung
- drive in
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- unstopper
- unplug
- uncork
- allow
- start
- continue
- begin
- let go
- help
- open
- withhold
- hide
- conceal
- unblock
- release
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How to use stopple in a sentence
Stopple, stop′l, n. that which stops or closes the mouth of a vessel: a cork or plug.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 4 OF 4: S-Z AND SUPPLEMENTS)VARIOUSA wasteful cock is a cock or pipe with a turning stopple running to waste.
NOTES TO SHAKESPEARE, VOLUME III: THE TRAGEDIESSAMUEL JOHNSONYou may at first stop it so, that the strong working may throw out the stopple, and yet keep it close, till it work strongly.
THE CLOSET OF SIR KENELM DIGBY KNIGHT OPENEDKENELM DIGBYOn examining it in full light he found the upper end, looking like a carved handle, to be a closing stopple removable by a turn.
THE WEIRD ORIENTHENRY ILIOWIZIHe pounces upon the decanter, pulls out the stopple, and applies his nose to the mouth.
EVENING DRESSW. D. HOWELLSHe found the metal whole; the turning of the stopple had not caused the metal to flow.
ZIGZAG JOURNEYS IN NORTHERN LANDS;HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTHThe heat will cause the oil to run down between the stopple and mouth of the bottle.
THE AMERICAN HOUSEWIFEANONYMOUSUp he rose once more, made a fresh stopple of hay, and corked the hole severely.
AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WINDGEORGE MACDONALDA stopple or plug for a bottle or jar cut from the above substance.
COOLEY'S CYCLOPDIA OF PRACTICAL RECEIPTS AND COLLATERAL INFORMATION IN THE ARTS, MANUFACTURES, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES..., SIXTH EDITION, VOLUME IARNOLD COOLEYWell, I don't carry water when I can make it run by turning a stopple—not much I don't!
JOYCE'S INVESTMENTSFANNIE E. NEWBERRYWORDS RELATED TO STOPPLE
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