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

Mr Ahmed said: "I will not be bullied away from my life's work of fighting to keep children safe from social media's harm and stopping antisemitism online."

From BBC

It allows them to witness the destruction of synapses and see if there is a way of stopping it.

From BBC

Had he known the risks and that he should reduce his dose gradually when stopping it, Avery said, “I never would have taken it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Briggs expects the Fed to cut interest rates by a quarter point three more times before stopping.

From Barron's

These businesses are riding the wave of a country boom sweeping everything from music to TV to fashion, with no sign of stopping.

From The Wall Street Journal