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stopping

[ stop-ing ]

noun

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


stopping

/ ˈ²õ³ÙÉ’±èɪŋ /

noun

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

  1. making many stops in a journey

    a stopping train

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stopping1

1700–05; special use of stopping, verbal noun of stop; -ing 1
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Mayada began to count off the dead she and surviving villagers had found in the houses nearby before stopping at the thought of one her neighbors, a 15-year-old boy.

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The council previously said Unite was stopping them from operating a contingency service, which would allow them to make one bin collection to every household a week.

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All they were interested in was building a wall and just stopping Manchester City.

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He frequently holes up at a back table for hours with his laptop and mounds of documents, stopping only to take calls outside while my wife’s workers keep an eye on his stuff.

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With the rising popularity of these pre-departure spaces, stopping into a lounge for a cocktail, chef-prepared meal or even a manicure has become a more common part of the air-travel experience.

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