stoper

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See also: stöper

English

Etymology

stope +‎ -er

Noun

stoper (plural stopers)

  1. (mining) A kind of drill for excavating stopes.

Anagrams

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔ.pɛr/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔpɛr
  • Syllabification: sto‧per

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Stoppuhr.

Noun

stoper m inan

  1. stopwatch, timer
    Synonym: sekundomierz
  2. earplug
    Synonym: zatyczka
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English stopper.

Noun

stoper m pers

  1. (soccer) centre-back
Declension

Further reading

  • stoper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • stoper in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English stopper.

Noun

stoper m (plural stoperi)

  1. (soccer) stopper

Declension