"stopping" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstɑpɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈstɒpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-stopping.ogg [US] Forms: stoppings [plural]
enPR: stŏpʹĭng Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} stopping (plural stoppings)
  1. The act of something that stops; a halt. Synonyms (act of something that stops): hiatus
    Sense id: en-stopping-en-noun-5t~FK0-L Disambiguation of 'act of something that stops': 96 1 1 1
  2. (dentistry, dated) Material for filling a cavity in a tooth. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Dentistry Synonyms: filling#Noun
    Sense id: en-stopping-en-noun-HLi2PQg9 Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
  3. (mining) A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-stopping-en-noun-jEBSik~x Topics: business, mining
  4. A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist. Categories (topical): Feces
    Sense id: en-stopping-en-noun-JRJCrZuI Disambiguation of Feces: 19 12 3 52 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: moratorium, recess, pause

Verb

IPA: /ˈstɑpɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈstɒpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-stopping.ogg [US]
enPR: stŏpʹĭng Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} stopping
  1. present participle and gerund of stop Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: stop
    Sense id: en-stopping-en-verb-j1kAsAsc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 11 7 5 72 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 6 15 9 6 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 15 10 6 63

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