"stoppable" meaning in English

See stoppable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more stoppable [comparative], most stoppable [superlative]
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  1. Capable of being stopped. Derived forms: stoppability Translations (Translations): parável (Portuguese)

Alternative forms

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