"ground stop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ground stops [plural]
Etymology: ground + stop Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ground|stop}} ground + stop Head templates: {{en-noun}} ground stop (plural ground stops)
  1. (aviation) The halting of air traffic for a particular airport, with no arrivals allowed and all departures held on the ground. Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: GS
    Sense id: en-ground_stop-en-noun-mT6-QzaA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (aviation) The cessation of all take-offs for flights meeting particular criteria, such as geographic region, aircraft type, airline, etc, keeping these grounded. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-ground_stop-en-noun-X0HYDyue Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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