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

Seeing myself walking down that road with no one stopping me made me feel kind of funny inside.

From Literature

He shuffled across the floor, stopping in front of Tiamat, who took up most of the available space.

From Literature

These backroads teach a different rhythm — the wonders of going the long way, of stopping when something catches your eye, of noticing beauty that doesn’t shout for attention.

From Los Angeles Times

For three days we walked through the nights, stopping at daybreak to dig a new hiding spot to sleep away the day.

From Literature

A dog set up a furious din and ran at us, stopping short a couple of feet away and barking as though to waken the dead.

From Literature