stopping

[stop-ing]

noun

Mining.

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

stopping

/ 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

adjective

1. making many stops in a journey

   a stopping train

Word History and Origins

Origin of stopping¹

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

Example Sentences

Steve Pugh was taking an afternoon walk near 35th street and Palm Avenue, a block away from the Chevron refinery, stopping briefly to talk to a television news reporter.

From Los Angeles Times

They advised drivers to "slow down and increase your stopping distance from the vehicle in front. Exercise caution, even on short journeys in well-lit areas".

From BBC

There’s an elderly gentleman named George who has been stopping by the funeral home on occasion to talk about anything from the weather to the most recent details of his grief work.

From Salon

“This is not about stopping anything. This is about requiring a safe and inhabitable property,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

At sites where stopping would pose an imminent threat to human life, work will continue, but at others, it will pause, according to the agency.

From Los Angeles Times