stopper
noun/ˈstɑpər/
Frequency rank: #11,949 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a plug or cork used to close the opening of a bottle or container.
Example sentence
The bartender used a rubber stopper to seal the wine bottle after opening it.
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