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stopping

[ stop-ing ]

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noun

Mining.

a barrier erected to prevent the flow of air or gas.

stopping

/ ˈ��ɒ��ɪŋ /

noun

informal.
a dental filling
a solid barrier in a mine tunnel to seal off harmful gases, fire, fresh air from used air, etc

adjective

making many stops in a journey
a stopping train

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stopping¹

1700–05; special use of stopping, verbal noun of stop; -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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And on this evidence he may take some stopping, despite his suggestions that he has been the beneficiary of his opponents' shortcomings.

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Although its share price was up slightly on Tuesday morning, it has fallen 4.6% over the last five days - with a notable dip on Friday when the firm announced it was stopping online orders.

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And there has been no stopping the Red Dragons since.

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Boasberg said that Trump administration officials violated his orders by not stopping a plane carrying deportees to El Salvador.

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It has also hit back with reciprocal measures against Delhi, and said stopping water flow "will be considered as an Act of War".

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stopper Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

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