Definition of stop

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Stop (v. t.) To obstruct; to render impassable; as, to stop a way, road, or passage..

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Subbeadle :: Sub-bass (n.) The deepest pedal stop, or the lowest tones of an organ; the fundamental or ground bass..
Stent :: Stent (v. i.) To stint; to stop; to cease.
Harmonium :: Harmonium (n.) A musical instrument, resembling a small organ and especially designed for church music, in which the tones are produced by forcing air by means of a bellows so as to cause the vibration of free metallic reeds. It is now made with one or two keyboards, and has pedals and stops..
Pause :: Pause (n.) To stop in order to consider; hence, to consider; to reflect..
Stopping :: Stopping (n.) Material for filling a cavity.
Hoa :: Hoa (interj.) Stop! stand still! hold! -- a word now used by teamsters, but formerly to order the cessation of anything..
Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (n.) A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or cause a recoil.
Stop :: Stop (v. t.) To obstruct; to render impassable; as, to stop a way, road, or passage..
Stop-over :: Stopless (a.) Not to be stopped.
Obstruct :: Obstruct (v. t.) To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing; as, to obstruct a street; to obstruct the channels of the body..
Strangle :: Strangle (v. t.) To compress the windpipe of (a person or animal) until death results from stoppage of respiration; to choke to death by compressing the throat, as with the hand or a rope..
Bait :: Bait (v. i.) A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment..
Station :: Station (n.) A regular stopping place in a stage road or route; a place where railroad trains regularly come to a stand, for the convenience of passengers, taking in fuel, moving freight, etc..
Gest :: Gest (n.) A stage in traveling; a stop for rest or lodging in a journey or progress; a rest.
Delay :: Delay (v.) A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.
Stop :: Stop (n.) The closing of an aperture in the air passage, or pressure of the finger upon the string, of an instrument of music, so as to modify the tone; hence, any contrivance by which the sounds of a musical instrument are regulated..
Fielder :: Fielder (n.) A ball payer who stands out in the field to catch or stop balls.
Shut :: Shut (a.) Formed by complete closure of the mouth passage, and with the nose passage remaining closed; stopped, as are the mute consonants, p, t, k, b, d, and hard g..
Spigot :: Spigot (n.) A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; also, the plug of a faucet or cock..
Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound..
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