stopping

American  

[stop-ing] / ˈstɒp ɪŋ /

noun

Mining.

1. a barrier erected to prevent the flow of air or gas.

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stopping British  

/ ˈstɒpɪŋ /

noun

1. informal a dental filling

2. a solid barrier in a mine tunnel to seal off harmful gases, fire, fresh air from used air, etc

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adjective

1. making many stops in a journey

   a stopping train

Etymology

Origin of stopping

1700–05; special use of stopping, verbal noun of stop; -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Their results show how quickly respiratory pandemics can expand and why stopping them early is so challenging.

From Science Daily

Just last week, wildly popular content creator IShowSpeed was approved for a Ghanaian passport after stopping in the country on a whirlwind African tour.

From BBC

The three men and one woman were stopping in front of the first pet, a rabbit in a cage, and discussing it.

From Literature

As the group continued to walk, so did the man, stopping when they did at various points and making it "obvious" he was following them.

From BBC

In the future, treatments may focus on targeting these immune cells before they reach the joints, stopping inflammation before it starts.

From Science Daily