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rudder
Noun
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A rudder is a blade underwater that is used to steer a ship or boat.
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A rudder is a part of the vertical stabilizer of an aircraft.
stopper
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verb
close or secure with or as if with a stopper
She stoppered the wine bottle
The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers
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noun
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump
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noun
(= plug)
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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noun
(= conversation stopper)
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
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noun
(= show-stopper)
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down