showstopper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From show + stopper.
Meanings
- A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production.
- Any impediment that prevents all further progress.
- Any impediment that prevents all further progress. ▸ A software bug that must be fixed before any further development is possible.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| show stopper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| show-stopper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| showstoppers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (25)
de Showstopper ((in theatrical production)) · it gran numero ((in theatrical production)) · uk перешко́да (impediment to progress) · fi välitön este (impediment to progress) · ru шоу-сто́ппер ((in theatrical production)) · de K.O.-Kriterium (impediment to progress) · it ostacolo (impediment to progress) · fi menestysesitys ((in theatrical production)) · it strappa applausi ((in theatrical production)) · it intoppo (impediment to progress) · de Ausschlusskriterium (impediment to progress) · ru препя́тствие (impediment to progress) · uk зава́да (impediment to progress) · de Showstopper (impediment to progress) · uk перепо́на (impediment to progress) · it esibizione fantastica ((in theatrical production)) · it applausi a scena aperta ((in theatrical production)) · it numero eccezionale ((in theatrical production)) · it impedimento (impediment to progress) · nl succesnummer ((in theatrical production)) · it falla (impediment to progress) · ru поме́ха (impediment to progress) · it uno schianto ((in theatrical production)) · fr clap de fin (impediment to progress) · de KO-Kriterium (impediment to progress)