standstill
[ stand-stil ]
/ ˈstændˌstɪl /
noun
a state of cessation of movement or action; halt; stop: The ball rolled to a standstill.
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Origin of standstill
First recorded in 1695–1705; noun use of verb phrase stand still
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British Dictionary definitions for standstill
standstill
/ (ˈstændˌstɪl) /
noun
a complete cessation of movement; stop; haltthe car came to a standstill
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Medical definitions for standstill
standstill
[ stănd′stĭl′ ]
n.
Complete cessation of activity or progress.
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Idioms and Phrases with standstill
standstill
see come to a halt (standstill).
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