Definitions for stopping
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fillet, stopping(noun)

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

2. stopping(noun)

   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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stopping(Noun)

   Material for filling a cavity.

2. stopping(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Stopping

   of Stop

2. Stopping(noun)

   material for filling a cavity

3. Stopping(noun)

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

4. Stopping(noun)

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

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?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Keir Starmer:

   This is the last chance for parliament to secure a meaningful vote and protect jobs and the economy from a no-deal Brexit, this vote is not about stopping Brexit or tying the hands of UK negotiators. It is about making sure parliament has a truly meaningful say on the terms of the final Brexit deal.

2. Brad Schoenfeld:

   The most important thing is to back off a little for the first week, choose a weight where you will be able to stop several reps short of failure on your sets. The following week you should be able to train at your previous level, assuming the reason for stopping wasn't an illness or injury.

3. Mary Catherine Bateson:

   Of any stopping place in life, it is good to ask whether it will be a good place from which to go on as well as a good place to remain.

4. Judge Santiago Arenas:

   We are not stopping the operations of these companies.

5. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh:

   I know people are frustrated with the snow, but the snow is not stopping, this is unprecedented territory.

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