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Stop :: Stop (v. t.) To hinder from acting or moving; to prevent the effect or efficiency of; to cause to cease; to repress; to restrain; to suppress; to interrupt; to suspend; as, to stop the execution of a decree, the progress of vice, the approaches of old age or infirmity..

Halt :: Halt (a.) Halting or stopping in walking; lame.

Estop :: Estop (v. t.) To impede or bar by estoppel.

Fluework :: Fluework (n.) A general name for organ stops in which the sound is caused by wind passing through a flue or fissure and striking an edge above; -- in distinction from reedwork.

Hold :: Hold (n. i.) Not to more; to halt; to stop;-mostly in the imperative.

Mephistophelian :: Mephistophelian (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend; devilish; crafty..

Cromorna :: Cromorna (n.) A certain reed stop in the organ, of a quality of tone resembling that of the oboe..

Stand :: Stand (n.) To cease from progress; not to proceed; to stop; to pause; to halt; to remain stationary.

Faucet :: Faucet (n.) A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also tap, and cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide..

Bait :: Bait (v. i.) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey..

Detain :: Detain (v. t.) To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident..

Claribella :: Claribella (n.) A soft, sweet stop, or set of open wood pipes in an organ..

Full :: Full (Compar.) Not wanting in any essential quality; complete, entire; perfect; adequate; as, a full narrative; a person of full age; a full stop; a full face; the full moon..

Cease :: Cease (v. i.) To come to an end; to stop; to leave off or give over; to desist; as, the noise ceased..

Stop :: Stop (v. i.) To cease from any motion, or course of action..

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

Instop :: Instop (v. t.) To stop; to close; to make fast; as, to instop the seams..

Pawl :: Pawl (v. t.) To stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off.

Delay :: Delay (v. i.) To move slowly; to stop for a time; to linger; to tarry.

Stoppage :: Stop-over (a.) Permitting one to stop over; as, a stop-over check or ticket. See To stop over, under Stop, v. i..

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