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  • 1Stop — Stop, n. 1. The act of stopping, or the state of being stopped; hindrance of progress or of action; cessation; repression; interruption; check; obstruction. [1913 Webster] It is doubtful . . . whether it contributed anything to the stop of the… …

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  • 2Stop — Stop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stopped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stopping}.] [OE. stoppen, AS. stoppian (in comp.); akin to LG. & D. stoppen, G. stopfen, Icel. stoppa, Sw. stoppa, Dan. stoppe; all probably fr. LL. stopare, stupare, fr. L. stuppa the coarse… …

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  • 3Stop — steht für: den Übergang von der Nasenwurzel zur Schädelkalotte bei Hund und Katze, siehe Stop (Anatomie) Stop (sprich [stɒp]), ein hypothetisches Elementarteilchen, siehe Superpartner einen indischen Film aus dem Jahr 2004, siehe Stop! (Film) ein …

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  • 4Stop — Stop, v. i. 1. To cease to go on; to halt, or stand still; to come to a stop. [1913 Webster] He bites his lip, and starts; Stops on a sudden, looks upon the ground; Then lays his finger on his temple: strait Springs out into fast gait; then stops …

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  • 5stop up — {v. phr.} To block; close. * /If you want to get rid of the leak, you must stop up the two holes you have in the ceiling./ …

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  • 6stop up — {v. phr.} To block; close. * /If you want to get rid of the leak, you must stop up the two holes you have in the ceiling./ …

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  • 7Stop — The word stop has several possible meanings in the English language, but most commonly means to cease moving.Additionally, stop can refer to:* STOP Programme (An acronym for Straight Thinking On Probation ) In some jurisdictions, offenders of… …

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  • 8stop — I. verb (stopped; stopping) Etymology: Middle English stoppen, from Old English stoppian, from Vulgar Latin *stuppare to stop with tow, from Latin stuppa tow, from Greek styppē Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to close by filling or… …

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  • 9Stop Me — Infobox Album | Name = Stop Me Type = Compilation album Artist = The Smiths Released = January 21, 1988 Recorded = 1983–1987 Genre = Alternative rock Length = ??:?? Producer = Various (see main text) Label = RCA Victor Stop Me is a compilation… …

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  • 10stop — See: PUT AN END TO(1), or PUT A STOP TO …

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