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

Reports of lingering symptoms -- dubbed "post-finasteride syndrome" -- include insomnia, panic attacks, cognitive dysfunction, and suicidal thoughts that persist months or even years after stopping treatment.

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The high court ruling set aside a Los Angeles judge’s temporary restraining order that barred agents from stopping people based in part on their race or apparent ethnicity.

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Chinese authorities are cracking down on imports of semiconductors with the aim of stopping its domestic companies from buying Nvidia hardware, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing anonymous sources.

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"Well-crafted legislation can be an effective tool to build on industry efforts to keep children and teens safer online, but the solution to keeping kids safer online is not stopping them from being online."

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“Once desalination is completed, then there’s no way of stopping industry,” she said.

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