stopple

/'stɔpl/

Thân thiện

She used a glass stopple to seal the decorative bottle.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A plug or bung: A "stopple" is an object, typically made of cork, rubber, or wood, designed to close the opening of a container, such as a bottle or a barrel, by fitting tightly into it.

2. Verb:

   • To close with a stopple: To seal or secure an opening by inserting or fitting a stopple into it.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • He removed the glass stopple from the decanter to pour the brandy.
  • The chemist used a rubber stopple to seal the test tube.

• Verb:

  • Please stopple the jug to keep the juice fresh.
  • They carefully stoppled the wine bottles after the tasting.

Advanced Usage

• "To put a stopple in": To silence or stop something.
  • The new evidence put a stopple in the rumors.
• Used in technical or historical contexts, such as in chemistry or winemaking, to refer to a specific type of closure.

Variants and Related Words

• Stopper (noun/verb): A very common synonym for "stopple," often used interchangeably. A stopper can also refer to something that brings an activity to an end.
  • She used a cork stopper for the bottle.
• Plug (noun/verb): A more general term for an object that fills a hole.
• Bung (noun/verb): Specifically a stopper for a hole in a cask or barrel.
  • He hammered the bung into the barrel.

Synonyms

• Noun: Plug, bung, cork, seal, closure.
• Verb: Plug, cork, seal, stop up, bung.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Stopple" itself is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. The related word "stop" is used instead.) - Stop up: To block or seal an opening. - We need to stop up that hole to prevent drafts.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms using the exact word "stopple." Idioms typically use the more common synonym "stopper.") - Put a stopper on something: To stop or bring something to an end. - The manager put a stopper on all overtime work.

Học thuật

Noun

1. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Verb

1. close or secure with or as if with a stopper
   • She stoppered the wine bottle
   • The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• plug
• stopper