"stillstand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stillstands [plural]
Etymology: still + stand Etymology templates: {{compound|en|still|stand}} still + stand Head templates: {{en-noun}} stillstand (plural stillstands)
  1. (geology) A period of time during which a glacier, etc. remains stationary. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-stillstand-en-noun-AfdA9ta9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (obsolete) A standstill. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-stillstand-en-noun-X4O7aY-m

Inflected forms

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