"stoppable" meaning in English

See stoppable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more stoppable [comparative], most stoppable [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒpəbəl Etymology: From 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
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