stopple

English Thesaurus

1. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage,
definition	:	an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	bung, spile,
definition	:	a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	bottle cork, cork,
definition	:	the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	drainplug,
definition	:	a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	earplug,
definition	:	a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	fipple,
definition	:	a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	tampion, tompion,
definition	:	plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	tampon,
definition	:	plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	spigot, tap,
definition	:	a plug for a bunghole in a cask (noun.artifact)

2. close or secure with or as if with a stopper (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	plug, secure, stop up,
definition	:	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (verb.contact)

3. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	stopper, stopple,
definition	:	close or secure with or as if with a stopper (verb.contact)

derivation	:	plug, secure, stop up,
definition	:	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop,
definition	:	render unsuitable for passage (verb.contact)

4. close or secure with or as if with a stopper (verb.contact)

derivation	:	plug, stopper, stopple,
definition	:	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact)

5. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	stopper, stopple,
definition	:	close or secure with or as if with a stopper (verb.contact)

derivation	:	plug, secure, stop up,
definition	:	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop,
definition	:	render unsuitable for passage (verb.contact)

6. close or secure with or as if with a stopper (verb.contact)

derivation	:	plug, stopper, stopple,
definition	:	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact)