Stopple (Verb)
Meaning
Close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She carefully stoppered the perfume bottle to seal in the fragrance.
- The chemistry student stoppered the test tube to prevent contamination.
- He stoppered the decanter after pouring himself a glass of whiskey.
- She stoppered her baby's cries with a pacifier and a gentle lullaby.
- The laboratory technician stoppered the flask after adding the chemicals.