Stopper may refer to:
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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Stopper
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 ...
, in the game of bridge
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Stopper
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 ...
, 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
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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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Stop (disambiguation)
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