stopping

English Online Dictionary. What means stopping‎? What does stopping mean?

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: stŏpʹĭng, IPA^(key): /ˈstɑpɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: stŏpʹĭng, IPA^(key): /ˈstɒpɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: stop‧ping
• Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ

Verb

stopping

1. present participle and gerund of stop

Noun

stopping (plural stoppings)

1. The act of something that stops; a halt.

2. (dentistry, dated) Material for filling a cavity in a tooth.

   Synonym: filling
3. (mining) A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
4. A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.
   • 1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse

     The drawing poultices and stoppings of farriers are often highly injurious, instead of abating inflammation .

Synonyms

• (act of something that stops): hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also Thesaurus:pause

Derived terms

Anagrams

• Toppings, toppings