- stopple
- I. noun Etymology: Middle English stoppell, from stoppen to stop Date: 14th century something that closes an aperture ; stopper, plug II. transitive verb (stoppled; stoppling) Date: circa 1795 stopper
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Stopple — Stop ple, n. [Cf. G. st[ o]pfel, st[ o]psel. See {Stop}, n. & v. t.] That which stops or closes the mouth of a vessel; a stopper; as, a glass stopple; a cork stopple. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stopple — Stop ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stoppled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stoppling}.] To close the mouth of anything with a stopple, or as with a stopple. Cowper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stopple — [stäp′əl] n. [ME stoppel, dim. < stoppen, to STOP] a stopper, or plug vt. stoppled, stoppling to close with a stopple … English World dictionary
stopple — index damper (stopper), stop Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stopple — /stop euhl/, n., v., stoppled, stoppling. Chiefly Northern U.S. n. 1. a stopper, esp. for a bottle. v.t. 2. to close or fit with a stopple. [1350 1400; ME stoppel. See STOP, LE] * * * … Universalium
stopple — stop•ple [[t]ˈstɒp əl[/t]] n. v. pled, pling 1) dial. a stopper, esp. for a bottle 2) dial. to close or fit with a stopple • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
stopple — /ˈstɒpəl/ (say stopuhl) Rare –noun 1. a stopper for a bottle or the like. –verb (t) (stoppled, stoppling) 2. to close or fit with a stopple. {stop + p + le} …
stopple — n. & v. n. a stopper or plug. v.tr. close with a stopple. Etymology: ME: partly f. STOP + LE(1), partly f. ESTOPPEL … Useful english dictionary
Stopple-Technik — Die Stopple Technik eröffnet im Rohrleitungsbau und im Rohrnetzbetrieb die Möglichkeit, an Versorgungsleitungen zu arbeiten, ohne die Versorgung vollständig abzuschalten. Hierbei wird die Leitung bei vollem Druck angebohrt und zwischen zwei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
stopple — 1. noun /ˈstɒpəl/ a plug, a stopper 2. verb /ˈstɒpəl/ to plug, to stop up … Wiktionary
