"dead stop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dead stops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead stop (plural dead stops)
  1. (music) a sudden and complete halt in the sound, where all instruments or voices stop playing at the same time, often creating a moment of silence
    Sense id: en-dead_stop-en-noun-1e2idHK8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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