| crosswind | | |
| n. (phenomenon) | 1. crosswind | wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft. |
| ~ air current, current of air, wind | air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" |
| spigot | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. spigot, tap | a plug for a bunghole in a cask. |
| ~ barrel, cask | a cylindrical container that holds liquids. |
| ~ plug, stopple, stopper | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. faucet, spigot | a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir. |
| ~ handgrip, handle, grip, hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it.; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" |
| ~ mixing faucet | single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes. |
| ~ regulator | any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.. |
| ~ stopcock, cock, turncock | faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid. |
| ~ hydrant, water faucet, water tap, tap | a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask. |
| stopper | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. show-stopper, showstopper, stopper | an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down. |
| ~ routine, number, act, bit, turn | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" |
| n. (communication) | 2. conversation stopper, stopper | a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply. |
| ~ comment, remark, input | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information.; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. stopper | (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" |
| ~ bridge | any of various card games based on whist for four players. |
| ~ playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. plug, stopper, stopple | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. |
| ~ blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop | an obstruction in a pipe or tube.; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" |
| ~ bung, spile | a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask. |
| ~ bottle cork, cork | the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle). |
| ~ drainplug | a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin. |
| ~ earplug | a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise. |
| ~ fipple | a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder). |
| ~ tampion, tompion | plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture. |
| ~ tampon | plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood). |
| ~ spigot, tap | a plug for a bunghole in a cask. |
| v. (contact) | 5. stopper, stopple | close or secure with or as if with a stopper.; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers" |
| ~ plug, stop up, secure | fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug.; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" |
| tampon | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. tampon | plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood). |
| ~ plug, stopple, stopper | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. |
| ~ tampax | tampon used to absorb menstrual flow. |
| v. (contact) | 2. tampon | plug with a tampon. |
| ~ plug, stop up, secure | fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug.; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" |
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