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stopping.

The act of something that stops; a halt.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstɒpɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈstɔpɪŋ/Australia, British, Scotland, Southern, Standard/ˈstɑpɪŋ/General-American/ˈstɒpɪŋ/New-Zealand

  1. The act of something that stops; a halt.

    constant startings and stoppings

  2. Material for filling a cavity in a tooth.

    dated
    an amalgam stopping

  3. A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.

  4. A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.

verb/ˈstɒpɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈstɔpɪŋ/Australia, British, Scotland, Southern, Standard/ˈstɑpɪŋ/General-American/ˈstɒpɪŋ/New-Zealand

  1. present participle and gerund of stop

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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