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scupper
1[ skuhp-er ]
noun
- Nautical. a drain at the edge of a deck exposed to the weather, for allowing accumulated water to drain away into the sea or into the bilges. Compare freeing port.
- a drain, closed by one or two flaps, for allowing water from the sprinkler system of a factory or the like to run off a floor of the building to the exterior.
- any opening in the side of a building, as in a parapet, for draining off rainwater.
scupper
1/ ˈʌə /
noun
- nautical a drain or spout allowing water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
- an opening in the side of a building for draining off water
- a drain in a factory floor for running off the water from a sprinkler system
scupper
2/ ˈʌə /
verb
- slang.to overwhelm, ruin, or disable
- to sink (one's ship) deliberately
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scupper1
Origin of scupper2
Example Sentences
Whatever happens to Agoa in the immediate term, it seems that Trump's sweeping tariffs have scuppered hopes of the legislation being renewed.
Those nuances that he laid out ahead of talks with US envoys at the Kremlin are so key to his thinking they could scupper any hope of a 30-day ceasefire.
Last year, the bid for back to back Grand Slams was scuppered by England in Twickenham.
Opposition to deep-sea mining has been fierce enough to scupper entire companies.
The thing is tariffs could scupper any growth and Downing Street will have to hope that it can talk the president out of them.
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