stopping
Americannoun
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stoppings
plural
noun
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informal a dental filling
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a solid barrier in a mine tunnel to seal off harmful gases, fire, fresh air from used air, etc
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of stopping
1700–05; special use of stopping, verbal noun of stop; see -ing 1
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Executives said then that the chain’s most loyal customers were stopping by stores less frequently.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Beyond his generic rejection of regime change, Mr. Barrack offered an additional—and surprising—justification for stopping short in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Carbert, who said he was feeling "fairly fit and well", has no intention of stopping and hopes to reach his target of 500 Parkruns, when he'll be nearly 90.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
By disrupting the membrane's stability, it causes the infected cell to die, stopping the viral infection from spreading.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
He shuffled across the floor, stopping in front of Tiamat, who took up most of the available space.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
There were so many things going on with the police stoppings and stuff at the time, and it just really hit me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
Smith also likes to push his clarinet above top C or to engage in a series of strangely manipulated double and triple stoppings.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were no stoppings, no delays, no pain, and no aunt.
From The Pastor's Wife by Elizabeth von Arnim
Gerard says: "The decoction openeth the stoppings of the liver, and spleen: and is singular good against the jaundice which is of long continuance."
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
The express was held up for an hour, and when it was permitted to proceed, instead of thundering on, it went cautiously, subject to continual stoppings.
From A Christmas Mystery The Story of Three Wise Men by Blendon Campbell
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