Stopper may refer to: *

Bung A stopper or cork is a cylindrical or conical Closure (container), closure used to seal a container, such as a bottle, tube or barrel (storage), barrel. Unlike a Lid (container), lid or bottle cap, which encloses a container from the outside wit ...

, a plug used to stop the opening of a container **

Laboratory rubber stopper A laboratory rubber stopper or a rubber bung or a rubber cork is mainly used in chemical laboratory, chemical laboratories in combination with Laboratory flask, flasks and test tube and also for Fermentation in winemaking, fermentation in winery. Ge ...

, a specific type of bung *

Plug (sanitation) A plug in sanitation is an object that is used to close a drainage outlet firmly. The insertion of a plug into a drainage outlet allows the container to be filled with water or other fluids. In contrast to screw on caps, plugs are pushed into th ...

, used to stop a drainage outlet *

Defender (association football) In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

, in soccer (association football) *

Milkor 37/38mm and 40mm Stopper The Milkor 37/38mm Less Lethal "Stopper" Single-shot was designed and distributed in 1981 by Milkor (Pty) Ltd as a less-lethal anti-riot weapon along with the Milkor 40mm Single shot Grenade Launcher which was designed as a reduced-cost grenade ...

, a gun * Alternative name for a

whitewater hole Whitewater forms in a rapid context, in particular, when a river's gradient changes enough to generate so much turbulence that air is trapped within the water. This forms an unstable current that froths, making the water appear opaque and w ...

, in whitewater kayaking * Stopper, in the game of bridge * Stopper, in baseball, a key starting or relief pitcher * Slang for

stopwatch A stopwatch is a timepiece designed to measure the amount of time that elapses between its activation and deactivation. A large digital version of a stopwatch designed for viewing at a distance, as in a sports stadium, is called a stop clock. ...

, a handheld timepiece designed to measure the amount of time *

Stopper knot Stopper may refer to: * Bung, a plug used to stop the opening of a container ** Laboratory rubber stopper, a specific type of bung * Plug (sanitation), used to stop a drainage outlet * Defender (association football), in soccer (association footba ...

, a type of a knot at the end of the rope * Stopper, a common name for some plant species in the genus ''

Eugenia ''Eugenia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It has a worldwide, although highly uneven, distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. The bulk of the approximately 1,100 species occur in the New World tropics, ...

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