Definition of “stop”
verb:
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To cease moving.
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To come to an end.
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To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.
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To cause (something) to come to an end.
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To close or block an opening.
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To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.
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To stay.
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To tarry.
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noun:
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A (usually marked) place where line buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off.
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An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
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A device intended to block the path of a moving object; as, a door stop.
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A consonant sound in which the passage of air through the mouth is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis.
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A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.
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Short for a stopper, used in the phrase 'pull out all the stops'.
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A function that halts playback or recording in devices such as videocassette and DVD player.
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A button that activates the stop function.
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A knob or pin used to regulate the flow of air in an organ.
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A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
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The depression in a dog's face between the skull and the nasal bones.
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An f-stop.
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A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.
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adverb:
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Prone to halting or hesitation.
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