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Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.
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A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.
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Put a stopper in the knot.
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A bung or cork.
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We need a stopper or the boat will sink.
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Goalkeeper.
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He's the number one stopper in the country.
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In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity.
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Cattle futures: spillover momentum plus evidence of a strong stopper (i.e., 96 loads demanded) should kick the opening higher.
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A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.
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Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.
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A short rope for making something fast.
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A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.