"stoppable" meaning in English

See stoppable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more stoppable [comparative], most stoppable [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒpəbəl Etymology: stop + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stop|able}} stop + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} stoppable (comparative more stoppable, superlative most stoppable)
  1. Capable of being stopped. Derived forms: stoppability
    Sense id: en-stoppable-en-adj-hwRi1Ln9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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