stoppers

/S T AA1 P ER0 Z/

noun

1
Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.
2
A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.
“Put a stopper in the knot.”
3
A bung or cork.
“We need a stopper or the boat will sink.”
4
Goalkeeper.
“He's the number one stopper in the country.”
5
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.
“Cattle futures: spillover momentum plus evidence of a strong stopper (i.e., 96 loads demanded) should kick the opening higher.”
6
A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.
7
Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.
8
A short rope for making something fast.
9
A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.

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