stopping

American  

[stop-ing] / ˈstɒp ɪŋ /

noun

Mining.

1. a barrier erected to prevent the flow of air or gas.

---

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

---

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

But the IOC said Tutberidze was here on her Georgian passport as a coach for that country’s skaters—and there was nothing stopping her from helping other athletes outside the official competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

It adds that all patients - apart from patients having treatment for cancer - should start gradually reducing the number of tablets they take until stopping completely.

From BBC

Before, Jonah had had no sense of time stopping.

From Literature

Nim ordered, and ran all the way to the cave and back again without even stopping to look out to sea.

From Literature

The panel concluded that a banning order stopping her from teaching was "proportionate and in the public interest".

From BBC