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; see -ing ¹

Example Sentences

However Rohl disagrees that Rangers' season is now about stopping Celtic winning the league, insisting they are playing for themselves and their supporters.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

For patients who choose to keep using biotin, Dulmage advises stopping it at least 72 hours before scheduled blood tests.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

“I lost myself,” she says, before picking the dance back up and periodically stopping throughout.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Faced with the choice of whether to continue enduring the American naval blockade, or to escalate, they have decided to escalate, though still stopping short of a full-blown war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

For them, there was no stopping Cid, so why bother?

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri