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stops

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noun

A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

Examples :

"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."

vehicle place traffic

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An action of stopping; interruption of travel.

Examples :

"That stop was not planned."

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That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment.

Examples :

"The fallen tree was one of the major stops on the road, making the drive very slow. "

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A device intended to block the path of a moving object

Examples :

"door stop"

device machine item

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A consonant sound in which the passage of air through the mouth is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis.

Examples :

"The phonetics lesson covered the difference between fricatives and stops, like the sounds "p," "t," and "k." "

phonetics language sound linguistics

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A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.

Examples :

""The teacher reminded the students to use stops like commas and periods to make their sentences clear." "

grammar language writing communication

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A knob or pin used to regulate the flow of air in an organ.

Examples :

"The organ is loudest when all the stops are pulled."

organ music device

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One of the vent-holes in a wind instrument, or the place on the wire of a stringed instrument, by the stopping or pressing of which certain notes are produced.

Examples :

"The flute player covered the stops to change the sound. "

music technical part sound device

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A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.

Examples :

"The tennis player was known for her deceptive stops that barely cleared the net. "

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The depression in a dog’s face between the skull and the nasal bones.

Examples :

"The vet examined the bulldog's stops, noting how deep the depressions were above its nose. "

anatomy animal body part

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A part of a photographic system that reduces the amount of light.

Examples :

"The camera's lens has a special stops that helps control the brightness of the photos during the sunny school field trip. "

technology device system electronics

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A unit of exposure corresponding to a doubling of the brightness of an image.

Examples :

"To capture the sunset's bright colors, the photographer adjusted the camera's settings by two stops, effectively doubling the amount of light reaching the sensor. "

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Examples :

"The photographer adjusted the f-stop to control the amount of light entering the camera. "

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The diaphragm used in optical instruments to cut off the marginal portions of a beam of light passing through lenses.

Examples :

"The camera lens uses several stops to control the amount of light and reduce unwanted glare around the edges of the image. "

technology physics device

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A coup d'arret, or stop thrust.

Examples :

"The fencer practiced the stops repeatedly, perfecting the precise movements needed to deflect his opponent's blade. "

sport military weapon action

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To cease moving.

Examples :

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

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To not continue.

Examples :

"Soon the rain will stop."

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To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.

Examples :

"The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks."

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To cease; to no longer continue (doing something).

Examples :

"One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting."

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To cause (something) to come to an end.

Examples :

"The referees stopped the fight."

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To close or block an opening.

Examples :

"He stopped the wound with gauze."

action function utility

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(often with "up" or "down") To adjust the aperture of a camera lens.

Examples :

"To achieve maximum depth of field, he stopped down to an f-stop of 22."

technology art technical device

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To stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily.

Examples :

"My family stops at a local diner for breakfast on the way to the beach every summer. "

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To regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part.

Examples :

"The guitarist stops the string at the fifth fret to play a specific note. "

music sound technical

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verb

Examples :

""She stops her writing with a period at the end of each sentence." "

grammar writing language

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To make fast; to stopper.

Examples :

"The mechanic stopped the leak in the garden hose. "

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A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.

Examples :

"After milking the cow, she carefully carried the stops, full of fresh milk, into the farmhouse. "

utensil agriculture