Stopping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɒp.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Stopping is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of stop.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of stop.
More Meanings
- The act of something that stops; a halt.
- (dentistry, dated) Material for filling a cavity in a tooth.
- (mining) A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
- A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.
Example Sentences
an amalgam stopping
constant startings and stoppings
Then one day a big stopping came out of one of my back teeth.
1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse The drawing poultices and stoppings of farriers are often highly injurious, instead of abating inflammation .
Word Forms
- stoppings
Synonyms for stopping
Depending on context, synonyms include hiatus, moratorium, recess, filling, fillet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fillet, stoppage, cease, blocking, ceasing, discontinue.
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