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Also Inflected form of stop

stopping

stop·ping

UK/ˈstɒpɪŋ/ US/ˈstɔpɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

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

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2.

the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch

  • “the violinist”

Phrases

  • stopping distance
  • stopping power
  • stopping service
  • stopping time
  • stopping train

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