Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a device for temporarily covering a hole in the bottom or side of a vessel below water while it is afloat, thus stopping the flow of water into the interior.
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Examples
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The leak-stopper is merely a bandage to be applied to the wound till help can be found.
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