showstopper
noun [C] /ˈʃəʊˌstɒp.ər/
/ˈʃoʊˌstɑː.pɚ/ approvingDefinition
› a piece in a stage performance that the audience enjoy so much that their clapping and shouts of approval interrupt the performanceParts of plays, shows and films showstopping /-ˌstɒp.ɪŋ/
/-ˌstɑː.pɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] › a showstopping performanceExciting and interesting
/-ˌstɑː.pɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] › a showstopping performanceExciting and interesting(Definition of showstopper noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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