Definitions for Stopping
stop·ping

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fillet, stoppingnoun

   fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

2. stoppingnoun

   the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch

   "the violinist's stopping was excellent"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stoppingnoun

   Material for filling a cavity.

2. stoppingnoun

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

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Stopping

   of Stop

2. Stoppingnoun

   material for filling a cavity

3. Stoppingnoun

   a partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air

4. Stoppingnoun

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

Matched Categories

1. • Fastener
   • Playing

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Stopping' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2631

Anagrams for Stopping »

1. toppings

How to pronounce Stopping?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stopping in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stopping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Stopping in a Sentence

1. Philip Lieberman:

   This is, in fact, a very large, well-organized, multinational group that’s well known to the U.S. government, well known to law enforcement, but can’t be stopped until our country and their country come to an agreement on stopping it.

2. Yet Trump:

   Nobody's coming in. We're not allowing people to come in, if you look at what happened in Mexico two days ago with the roughness of these people in the second caravan that's been forming, and also frankly in the first caravan, and now they have one forming in El Salvador. ... We are thinking very seriously, immediately stopping aid to those countries because frankly, they're doing nothing for the American people.

3. Mark Zandi:

   Last week it was all about stopping hiring. This coming week it will be about laying off workers.

4. Greta Thunberg:

   By stopping flying you not only reduce your own carbon footprint but also that sends a signal to other people around you that the climate crisis is a real thing.

5. Angelino Alfano:

   There have been nine expulsions. I'm not stopping here and with regard to expulsions, we will continue to be extremely tough.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Stopping
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stopping
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stopping