Definition of showstopper in English:

showstopper

noun ˈʃəʊstɒpəˈʃoʊˌstɑpər

informal

1A song or other performance receiving prolonged applause from the audience.
he wants every scene to be a showstopper
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘And The Hero Will Drown,’ ‘Burning Years’ and of course, ‘Anthem Of Our Dying Day’ are showstoppers.
- It's a show-stopper, in the vein of Rimsky-Korsakov's Schéhérazade - lots of exciting climaxes and slightly sweet melancholy.
- So when a country with no tradition of musicals found itself needing chorus lines and showstoppers, Lambe was one of a new breed of stage performers capable of answering its call.
- A high spot was definitely a young cellist, Stefan Handjiev, in National Radio's Christmas Concert - an absolute show-stopper.
- In the main arena, bare-back riding daredevil Lorenzo, the Flying Frenchman, proved to be a showstopper as he performed equestrian stunts with his grey geldings.
- Aside from the searing guitar riffs and angry-youth lyrics, there was not a particularly special moment or showstopper, as it were.
- All the talent in them went into the songs and the dialogue was left to stretch unnaturally between show-stoppers.
- The stage is then invaded by more children and the resulting musical number is a showstopper.
- Maybe thin, shaky male voices will come into style, but I was hoping more for a real show-stopper that never came.
- But the showstopper is the aptly named globe of death, which sees men riding motorbikes inside a dome-like structure.
- So Moulin Rouge's premise seems enticing at first, a musical that lives through popular rock songs, just as the musicals of their time were often written around show-stoppers already making the nightclub rounds.
- Old double-winged aircraft and Spitfires practice their showstoppers over our valley before annual air shows.
- Then there is the shy, self-effacing Chris, who electrifyingly takes over the stage, and, to my mind, sparks the whole proceedings with the showstopper, Old Fashioned Romance.
- He easily holds his own with Kelly in their numbers together, and his ‘Make 'Em Laugh’ is a showstopper.
- The real showstopper is Nathan Lane's ‘There's No Business Like Show Business.’
- Handelian arias were either brilliant vocal displays or sustained sublime showstoppers.
- It's a classic showstopper: dramatic, lavishly orchestrated, and catastrophically over-the-top.
- That was a great, showstopper performance.
Synonyms
great success, sell-out, triumph, star attraction, talking point
1. 1.1 Something that is striking or has great popular appeal.
  the brilliant orange flowers against the bronze-green foliage were a showstopper
  Example sentencesExamples
  There were a number of small bugs which weren't show stoppers but concerned us nonetheless.
  One of Nissan's show stoppers this year is the Fusion, a prototype design of a future four-door saloon.
  Following are simple professional tips from the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center in New York City on how to turn any lily flower arrangement into a showstopper.
  Sheldon is a recognized birding site. Various species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles are common, and not the least of the show-stoppers is the American alligator.
  Formal evening gowns are elegant and can be showstoppers.
  Their recurved petals, lovely long stamens and distinctive center markings make Oriental lilies showstoppers in any floral arrangement.
  The cake was the real showstopper: two-tiered and dense with chocolate mousse and ganache.
  This final dress is a real show-stopper: a full-length black number with a huge train and a thick gold and red trim on the hem.
  The redevelopment will comprise 32 apartments, ranging in price from £250,000 to the £1.25m showstopper.
  The statue has become a showstopper for hordes of shoppers.
  Blue-flowered ‘Ascotiensis’ is another showstopper, while pristine white ‘John Huxtable’ looks especially striking grown through an evergreen.
  The onion soup is another showstopper, rich and sweet from caramelized onions.
  I am resplendent in scarlet tonight, a showstopper.
  In the winter though - when its structure and the almost knurled twisting of its branches are more evident - the bur oak is a showstopper.
  You don't need to be an expert in the kitchen to make his recipes, but you *do * need to be willing to spend real time and effort on a dish - these are show-stoppers, not simple fare.
  Kartano dresses old Finnish staple dishes in haute cuisine trimmings and their pan-fried fillet of reindeer is a showstopper.
  Over the years I had seen plants that were showstoppers; plants that made you examine them thoroughly; plants that made you find a book and read everything you could about them.
  For sheer showstopper appeal, check out its exclusive hat collection by milliner to the stars Philip Treacy in the Autograph boutique, with prices from £125.
2An obstacle to further progress.
the subsidy limits proved to be a showstopper for other senior Democrats who refused to pass the bill with such restrictions
Example sentencesExamples
- The same new research will help determine whether the second problem is a show-stopper or not.
- At the end of the day, if the crew can't get along and the crew can't function together, it's a show stopper.
- There'll be wearing on parts of machinery, combat equipment and helicopters, but it will not be a showstopper.
- Unless we come up with a new technology for storing hydrogen, it's a showstopper.
- At first, cost seemed a showstopper.
- But I do know that what I consider only niggling annoyances can become show-stoppers for newbies.
- I ran into a number of difficulties, but none of them were showstoppers.
- None of these cultural differences is in and of itself a showstopper.
- The last definition is the showstopper for unions.
- The conclusion of the review is that there are no potential "showstoppers" at this stage of the development plan.
- We have now however heard from several other users who assure us this works on their handsets, so it seems not to be a universal showstopper.
- A high oil price is obviously a show stopper, since it hits consumer spending.
- According to Pawelczyk, associate professor of kinesiology at Penn State, there are three major "showstoppers" that need to be addressed.
- Aguilar also found differences between the way the two countries conduct business, but no showstoppers.
- The weather wasn't perfect, but I quickly was learning that what had been a showstopper in the RAG was daily business in the fleet.
- I'll mention just two potential show-stoppers presently in the planning stages.
- If, despite a low or nonexistent overhead, decent profits still manage to elude a microbusiness, that's not necessarily a showstopper.
- The challenges that remain are considered engineering tasks, not showstoppers.
1. 2.1Computing A bug that needs to be fixed before a piece of software can be used or released.
  there were several last minute showstoppers that derailed the Beta 2 rollout
  Example sentencesExamples
  The initial excitement quickly turned to sensational headlines about a "showstopper" or critical bug that may put a damper on the Windows 7 excitement.
  When the beta testers can't find any more showstoppers or the developers can no longer face fixing them or the marketing team has booked loads of advertising, the developers create "release candidates".
  There were a number of small bugs which weren't show stoppers but concerned us nonetheless.
  Testers have been told to expect several more release candidates over the next few weeks, but Microsoft is only looking for show stopper bugs and regressions from previous Windows releases.
  There aren't any showstoppers but there are lots of minor UI irritations.
  The bad news is there's a bug, described as a showstopper.

Derivatives

showstopping

adjective ˈʃəʊˌstɒpɪŋˈʃoʊˌstɑpɪŋ

informal

Kacey extends her vocal range to show-stopping effect by creating totally new vocal sounds - her emotive delivery even occasionally emulates birdcalls.
Example sentencesExamples
- He claims there was ‘no sense of occasion’ and few musical highlights - despite show-stopping performances from pop legends U2, Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna and Robbie Williams.
- In March he delivered another show-stopping performance and gave a genial speech at his induction to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
- Where show-stopping saves were common the last two years, goalies are far more susceptible to different scoring opportunities now.
- In other words, the world's media were agog at her show-stopping performance and that ever-so-crucial use of the word ‘never’ when she spoke about the euro.

Definition of showstopper in US English:

showstopper

nounˈʃoʊˌstɑpərˈSHōˌstäpər

informal

1A performance or item receiving prolonged applause from the audience.
he wants every scene to be a showstopper
Example sentencesExamples
- The real showstopper is Nathan Lane's ‘There's No Business Like Show Business.’
- He easily holds his own with Kelly in their numbers together, and his ‘Make 'Em Laugh’ is a showstopper.
- A high spot was definitely a young cellist, Stefan Handjiev, in National Radio's Christmas Concert - an absolute show-stopper.
- ‘And The Hero Will Drown,’ ‘Burning Years’ and of course, ‘Anthem Of Our Dying Day’ are showstoppers.
- It's a classic showstopper: dramatic, lavishly orchestrated, and catastrophically over-the-top.
- That was a great, showstopper performance.
- Maybe thin, shaky male voices will come into style, but I was hoping more for a real show-stopper that never came.
- It's a show-stopper, in the vein of Rimsky-Korsakov's Schéhérazade - lots of exciting climaxes and slightly sweet melancholy.
- The stage is then invaded by more children and the resulting musical number is a showstopper.
- So when a country with no tradition of musicals found itself needing chorus lines and showstoppers, Lambe was one of a new breed of stage performers capable of answering its call.
- Aside from the searing guitar riffs and angry-youth lyrics, there was not a particularly special moment or showstopper, as it were.
- But the showstopper is the aptly named globe of death, which sees men riding motorbikes inside a dome-like structure.
- So Moulin Rouge's premise seems enticing at first, a musical that lives through popular rock songs, just as the musicals of their time were often written around show-stoppers already making the nightclub rounds.
- Old double-winged aircraft and Spitfires practice their showstoppers over our valley before annual air shows.
- All the talent in them went into the songs and the dialogue was left to stretch unnaturally between show-stoppers.
- Then there is the shy, self-effacing Chris, who electrifyingly takes over the stage, and, to my mind, sparks the whole proceedings with the showstopper, Old Fashioned Romance.
- In the main arena, bare-back riding daredevil Lorenzo, the Flying Frenchman, proved to be a showstopper as he performed equestrian stunts with his grey geldings.
- Handelian arias were either brilliant vocal displays or sustained sublime showstoppers.
Synonyms
great success, sell-out, triumph, star attraction, talking point
1. 1.1 Something that is striking or has great popular appeal.
  a showstopper of a smile
  Example sentencesExamples
  I am resplendent in scarlet tonight, a showstopper.
  In the winter though - when its structure and the almost knurled twisting of its branches are more evident - the bur oak is a showstopper.
  The cake was the real showstopper: two-tiered and dense with chocolate mousse and ganache.
  For sheer showstopper appeal, check out its exclusive hat collection by milliner to the stars Philip Treacy in the Autograph boutique, with prices from £125.
  Over the years I had seen plants that were showstoppers; plants that made you examine them thoroughly; plants that made you find a book and read everything you could about them.
  Sheldon is a recognized birding site. Various species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles are common, and not the least of the show-stoppers is the American alligator.
  Kartano dresses old Finnish staple dishes in haute cuisine trimmings and their pan-fried fillet of reindeer is a showstopper.
  One of Nissan's show stoppers this year is the Fusion, a prototype design of a future four-door saloon.
  This final dress is a real show-stopper: a full-length black number with a huge train and a thick gold and red trim on the hem.
  The onion soup is another showstopper, rich and sweet from caramelized onions.
  You don't need to be an expert in the kitchen to make his recipes, but you *do * need to be willing to spend real time and effort on a dish - these are show-stoppers, not simple fare.
  Blue-flowered ‘Ascotiensis’ is another showstopper, while pristine white ‘John Huxtable’ looks especially striking grown through an evergreen.
  Their recurved petals, lovely long stamens and distinctive center markings make Oriental lilies showstoppers in any floral arrangement.
  The statue has become a showstopper for hordes of shoppers.
  Following are simple professional tips from the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center in New York City on how to turn any lily flower arrangement into a showstopper.
  Formal evening gowns are elegant and can be showstoppers.
  There were a number of small bugs which weren't show stoppers but concerned us nonetheless.
  The redevelopment will comprise 32 apartments, ranging in price from £250,000 to the £1.25m showstopper.
2An obstacle to further progress.
the subsidy limits proved to be a showstopper for other senior Democrats who refused to pass the bill with such restrictions
Example sentencesExamples
- The conclusion of the review is that there are no potential "showstoppers" at this stage of the development plan.
- I'll mention just two potential show-stoppers presently in the planning stages.
- A high oil price is obviously a show stopper, since it hits consumer spending.
- The same new research will help determine whether the second problem is a show-stopper or not.
- But I do know that what I consider only niggling annoyances can become show-stoppers for newbies.
- At first, cost seemed a showstopper.
- We have now however heard from several other users who assure us this works on their handsets, so it seems not to be a universal showstopper.
- None of these cultural differences is in and of itself a showstopper.
- If, despite a low or nonexistent overhead, decent profits still manage to elude a microbusiness, that's not necessarily a showstopper.
- There'll be wearing on parts of machinery, combat equipment and helicopters, but it will not be a showstopper.
- Aguilar also found differences between the way the two countries conduct business, but no showstoppers.
- At the end of the day, if the crew can't get along and the crew can't function together, it's a show stopper.
- According to Pawelczyk, associate professor of kinesiology at Penn State, there are three major "showstoppers" that need to be addressed.
- I ran into a number of difficulties, but none of them were showstoppers.
- The last definition is the showstopper for unions.
- Unless we come up with a new technology for storing hydrogen, it's a showstopper.
- The weather wasn't perfect, but I quickly was learning that what had been a showstopper in the RAG was daily business in the fleet.
- The challenges that remain are considered engineering tasks, not showstoppers.
1. 2.1Computing A bug that needs to be fixed before a piece of software can be used or released.
  there were several last minute showstoppers that derailed the Beta 2 rollout
  Example sentencesExamples
  When the beta testers can't find any more showstoppers or the developers can no longer face fixing them or the marketing team has booked loads of advertising, the developers create "release candidates".
  There were a number of small bugs which weren't show stoppers but concerned us nonetheless.
  Testers have been told to expect several more release candidates over the next few weeks, but Microsoft is only looking for show stopper bugs and regressions from previous Windows releases.
  The initial excitement quickly turned to sensational headlines about a "showstopper" or critical bug that may put a damper on the Windows 7 excitement.
  The bad news is there's a bug, described as a showstopper.
  There aren't any showstoppers but there are lots of minor UI irritations.

词汇	showstopper
释义	Definition of showstopper in English: showstopper noun ˈʃəʊstɒpəˈʃoʊˌstɑpər informal 1A song or other performance receiving prolonged applause from the audience. he wants every scene to be a showstopper Example sentencesExamples ‘And The Hero Will Drown,’ ‘Burning Years’ and of course, ‘Anthem Of Our Dying Day’ are showstoppers. It's a show-stopper, in the vein of Rimsky-Korsakov's Schéhérazade - lots of exciting climaxes and slightly sweet melancholy. So when a country with no tradition of musicals found itself needing chorus lines and showstoppers, Lambe was one of a new breed of stage performers capable of answering its call. A high spot was definitely a young cellist, Stefan Handjiev, in National Radio's Christmas Concert - an absolute show-stopper. In the main arena, bare-back riding daredevil Lorenzo, the Flying Frenchman, proved to be a showstopper as he performed equestrian stunts with his grey geldings. Aside from the searing guitar riffs and angry-youth lyrics, there was not a particularly special moment or showstopper, as it were. All the talent in them went into the songs and the dialogue was left to stretch unnaturally between show-stoppers. The stage is then invaded by more children and the resulting musical number is a showstopper. Maybe thin, shaky male voices will come into style, but I was hoping more for a real show-stopper that never came. But the showstopper is the aptly named globe of death, which sees men riding motorbikes inside a dome-like structure. So Moulin Rouge's premise seems enticing at first, a musical that lives through popular rock songs, just as the musicals of their time were often written around show-stoppers already making the nightclub rounds. Old double-winged aircraft and Spitfires practice their showstoppers over our valley before annual air shows. Then there is the shy, self-effacing Chris, who electrifyingly takes over the stage, and, to my mind, sparks the whole proceedings with the showstopper, Old Fashioned Romance. He easily holds his own with Kelly in their numbers together, and his ‘Make 'Em Laugh’ is a showstopper. The real showstopper is Nathan Lane's ‘There's No Business Like Show Business.’ Handelian arias were either brilliant vocal displays or sustained sublime showstoppers. It's a classic showstopper: dramatic, lavishly orchestrated, and catastrophically over-the-top. That was a great, showstopper performance. Synonyms great success, sell-out, triumph, star attraction, talking point 1.1 Something that is striking or has great popular appeal. the brilliant orange flowers against the bronze-green foliage were a showstopper Example sentencesExamples There were a number of small bugs which weren't show stoppers but concerned us nonetheless. One of Nissan's show stoppers this year is the Fusion, a prototype design of a future four-door saloon. Following are simple professional tips from the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center in New York City on how to turn any lily flower arrangement into a showstopper. Sheldon is a recognized birding site. Various species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles are common, and not the least of the show-stoppers is the American alligator. Formal evening gowns are elegant and can be showstoppers. Their recurved petals, lovely long stamens and distinctive center markings make Oriental lilies showstoppers in any floral arrangement. The cake was the real showstopper: two-tiered and dense with chocolate mousse and ganache. This final dress is a real show-stopper: a full-length black number with a huge train and a thick gold and red trim on the hem. The redevelopment will comprise 32 apartments, ranging in price from £250,000 to the £1.25m showstopper. The statue has become a showstopper for hordes of shoppers. Blue-flowered ‘Ascotiensis’ is another showstopper, while pristine white ‘John Huxtable’ looks especially striking grown through an evergreen. The onion soup is another showstopper, rich and sweet from caramelized onions. I am resplendent in scarlet tonight, a showstopper. In the winter though - when its structure and the almost knurled twisting of its branches are more evident - the bur oak is a showstopper. You don't need to be an expert in the kitchen to make his recipes, but you do * need to be willing to spend real time and effort on a dish - these are show-stoppers, not simple fare.* Kartano dresses old Finnish staple dishes in haute cuisine trimmings and their pan-fried fillet of reindeer is a showstopper. Over the years I had seen plants that were showstoppers; plants that made you examine them thoroughly; plants that made you find a book and read everything you could about them. For sheer showstopper appeal, check out its exclusive hat collection by milliner to the stars Philip Treacy in the Autograph boutique, with prices from £125. 2An obstacle to further progress. the subsidy limits proved to be a showstopper for other senior Democrats who refused to pass the bill with such restrictions Example sentencesExamples The same new research will help determine whether the second problem is a show-stopper or not. At the end of the day, if the crew can't get along and the crew can't function together, it's a show stopper. There'll be wearing on parts of machinery, combat equipment and helicopters, but it will not be a showstopper. Unless we come up with a new technology for storing hydrogen, it's a showstopper. At first, cost seemed a showstopper. But I do know that what I consider only niggling annoyances can become show-stoppers for newbies. I ran into a number of difficulties, but none of them were showstoppers. None of these cultural differences is in and of itself a showstopper. The last definition is the showstopper for unions. The conclusion of the review is that there are no potential "showstoppers" at this stage of the development plan. We have now however heard from several other users who assure us this works on their handsets, so it seems not to be a universal showstopper. A high oil price is obviously a show stopper, since it hits consumer spending. According to Pawelczyk, associate professor of kinesiology at Penn State, there are three major "showstoppers" that need to be addressed. Aguilar also found differences between the way the two countries conduct business, but no showstoppers. The weather wasn't perfect, but I quickly was learning that what had been a showstopper in the RAG was daily business in the fleet. I'll mention just two potential show-stoppers presently in the planning stages. If, despite a low or nonexistent overhead, decent profits still manage to elude a microbusiness, that's not necessarily a showstopper. The challenges that remain are considered engineering tasks, not showstoppers. 2.1Computing A bug that needs to be fixed before a piece of software can be used or released. there were several last minute showstoppers that derailed the Beta 2 rollout Example sentencesExamples The initial excitement quickly turned to sensational headlines about a "showstopper" or critical bug that may put a damper on the Windows 7 excitement. When the beta testers can't find any more showstoppers or the developers can no longer face fixing them or the marketing team has booked loads of advertising, the developers create "release candidates". There were a number of small bugs which weren't show stoppers but concerned us nonetheless. Testers have been told to expect several more release candidates over the next few weeks, but Microsoft is only looking for show stopper bugs and regressions from previous Windows releases. There aren't any showstoppers but there are lots of minor UI irritations. The bad news is there's a bug, described as a showstopper. Derivatives showstopping adjective ˈʃəʊˌstɒpɪŋˈʃoʊˌstɑpɪŋ informal Kacey extends her vocal range to show-stopping effect by creating totally new vocal sounds - her emotive delivery even occasionally emulates birdcalls. Example sentencesExamples He claims there was ‘no sense of occasion’ and few musical highlights - despite show-stopping performances from pop legends U2, Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna and Robbie Williams. In March he delivered another show-stopping performance and gave a genial speech at his induction to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Where show-stopping saves were common the last two years, goalies are far more susceptible to different scoring opportunities now. In other words, the world's media were agog at her show-stopping performance and that ever-so-crucial use of the word ‘never’ when she spoke about the euro. Definition of showstopper in US English: showstopper nounˈʃoʊˌstɑpərˈSHōˌstäpər informal 1A performance or item receiving prolonged applause from the audience. he wants every scene to be a showstopper Example sentencesExamples The real showstopper is Nathan Lane's ‘There's No Business Like Show Business.’ He easily holds his own with Kelly in their numbers together, and his ‘Make 'Em Laugh’ is a showstopper. A high spot was definitely a young cellist, Stefan Handjiev, in National Radio's Christmas Concert - an absolute show-stopper. ‘And The Hero Will Drown,’ ‘Burning Years’ and of course, ‘Anthem Of Our Dying Day’ are showstoppers. It's a classic showstopper: dramatic, lavishly orchestrated, and catastrophically over-the-top. That was a great, showstopper performance. Maybe thin, shaky male voices will come into style, but I was hoping more for a real show-stopper that never came. It's a show-stopper, in the vein of Rimsky-Korsakov's Schéhérazade - lots of exciting climaxes and slightly sweet melancholy. The stage is then invaded by more children and the resulting musical number is a showstopper. So when a country with no tradition of musicals found itself needing chorus lines and showstoppers, Lambe was one of a new breed of stage performers capable of answering its call. Aside from the searing guitar riffs and angry-youth lyrics, there was not a particularly special moment or showstopper, as it were. But the showstopper is the aptly named globe of death, which sees men riding motorbikes inside a dome-like structure. So Moulin Rouge's premise seems enticing at first, a musical that lives through popular rock songs, just as the musicals of their time were often written around show-stoppers already making the nightclub rounds. Old double-winged aircraft and Spitfires practice their showstoppers over our valley before annual air shows. All the talent in them went into the songs and the dialogue was left to stretch unnaturally between show-stoppers. Then there is the shy, self-effacing Chris, who electrifyingly takes over the stage, and, to my mind, sparks the whole proceedings with the showstopper, Old Fashioned Romance. In the main arena, bare-back riding daredevil Lorenzo, the Flying Frenchman, proved to be a showstopper as he performed equestrian stunts with his grey geldings. Handelian arias were either brilliant vocal displays or sustained sublime showstoppers. Synonyms great success, sell-out, triumph, star attraction, talking point 1.1 Something that is striking or has great popular appeal. a showstopper of a smile Example sentencesExamples I am resplendent in scarlet tonight, a showstopper. In the winter though - when its structure and the almost knurled twisting of its branches are more evident - the bur oak is a showstopper. The cake was the real showstopper: two-tiered and dense with chocolate mousse and ganache. For sheer showstopper appeal, check out its exclusive hat collection by milliner to the stars Philip Treacy in the Autograph boutique, with prices from £125. Over the years I had seen plants that were showstoppers; plants that made you examine them thoroughly; plants that made you find a book and read everything you could about them. Sheldon is a recognized birding site. Various species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles are common, and not the least of the show-stoppers is the American alligator. Kartano dresses old Finnish staple dishes in haute cuisine trimmings and their pan-fried fillet of reindeer is a showstopper. One of Nissan's show stoppers this year is the Fusion, a prototype design of a future four-door saloon. This final dress is a real show-stopper: a full-length black number with a huge train and a thick gold and red trim on the hem. The onion soup is another showstopper, rich and sweet from caramelized onions. You don't need to be an expert in the kitchen to make his recipes, but you do * need to be willing to spend real time and effort on a dish - these are show-stoppers, not simple fare.* Blue-flowered ‘Ascotiensis’ is another showstopper, while pristine white ‘John Huxtable’ looks especially striking grown through an evergreen. Their recurved petals, lovely long stamens and distinctive center markings make Oriental lilies showstoppers in any floral arrangement. The statue has become a showstopper for hordes of shoppers. Following are simple professional tips from the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center in New York City on how to turn any lily flower arrangement into a showstopper. Formal evening gowns are elegant and can be showstoppers. There were a number of small bugs which weren't show stoppers but concerned us nonetheless. The redevelopment will comprise 32 apartments, ranging in price from £250,000 to the £1.25m showstopper. 2An obstacle to further progress. the subsidy limits proved to be a showstopper for other senior Democrats who refused to pass the bill with such restrictions Example sentencesExamples The conclusion of the review is that there are no potential "showstoppers" at this stage of the development plan. I'll mention just two potential show-stoppers presently in the planning stages. A high oil price is obviously a show stopper, since it hits consumer spending. The same new research will help determine whether the second problem is a show-stopper or not. But I do know that what I consider only niggling annoyances can become show-stoppers for newbies. At first, cost seemed a showstopper. We have now however heard from several other users who assure us this works on their handsets, so it seems not to be a universal showstopper. None of these cultural differences is in and of itself a showstopper. If, despite a low or nonexistent overhead, decent profits still manage to elude a microbusiness, that's not necessarily a showstopper. There'll be wearing on parts of machinery, combat equipment and helicopters, but it will not be a showstopper. Aguilar also found differences between the way the two countries conduct business, but no showstoppers. At the end of the day, if the crew can't get along and the crew can't function together, it's a show stopper. According to Pawelczyk, associate professor of kinesiology at Penn State, there are three major "showstoppers" that need to be addressed. I ran into a number of difficulties, but none of them were showstoppers. The last definition is the showstopper for unions. Unless we come up with a new technology for storing hydrogen, it's a showstopper. The weather wasn't perfect, but I quickly was learning that what had been a showstopper in the RAG was daily business in the fleet. The challenges that remain are considered engineering tasks, not showstoppers. 2.1Computing A bug that needs to be fixed before a piece of software can be used or released. there were several last minute showstoppers that derailed the Beta 2 rollout Example sentencesExamples When the beta testers can't find any more showstoppers or the developers can no longer face fixing them or the marketing team has booked loads of advertising, the developers create "release candidates". There were a number of small bugs which weren't show stoppers but concerned us nonetheless. Testers have been told to expect several more release candidates over the next few weeks, but Microsoft is only looking for show stopper bugs and regressions from previous Windows releases. The initial excitement quickly turned to sensational headlines about a "showstopper" or critical bug that may put a damper on the Windows 7 excitement. The bad news is there's a bug, described as a showstopper. There aren't any showstoppers but there are lots of minor UI irritations.
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