What does stopping mean?

Definitions for stopping
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word stopping.

Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  1. stoppingnoun

    Material for filling a cavity.

  2. stoppingnoun

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

ChatGPT

  1. stopping

    Stopping refers to the act of ceasing movement or activity, to bring or come to a halt or an end. It is the process of discontinuing a particular action, behavior, or motion. It can be applied in various contexts such as in transit, action, or operation of machinery, among other scenarios.

Webster Dictionary

  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

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  1. Written Corpus Frequency

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

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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. Robyn Legun:

    We hope to get a lot of folks from all over the place coming into the store and stopping by to visit.

  2. Emma Ross:

    We adapted the central nervous system to be OK with not stopping exercise at those( normal) levels, to be more tolerant of high intensity, in an untrained person the system is quite conservative but shifts as you train.

  3. Mohua Moitra:

    We do not need to wait for a law to do what is right — there is nothing stopping you.

  4. Dan Scavino:

    Dear Facebook—AMAZING. WHY ARE YOU STOPPING ME from replying to comments followers have left me - on my own Facebook Page!!?? People have the right to know. Why are you silencing me??? Please LMK!

  5. Nancy Pelosi:

    We do want them to honor what our conversation was, which is this is just a stopping-off point for the check. It goes to the airline and directly to the employee, we just don't want to hold it up.

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    the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit
    A canopy
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