Definition of stop

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Stop (n.) A device, or piece, as a pin, block, pawl, etc., for arresting or limiting motion, or for determining the position to which another part shall be brought..

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Solstice :: Solstice (v. i.) A stopping or standing still of the sun.
Peace :: Peace (v. t. & i.) To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop.
Stope :: Stoping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stop.
Surcease :: Surcease (n.) Cessation; stop; end.
Tarry :: Tarry (n.) Stay; stop; delay.
Estophed :: Estophed (imp. & p. p.) of Esto.
Quit :: Quit (v. i.) To away; to depart; to stop doing a thing; to cease.
Vial :: Vial (n.) A small bottle, usually of glass; a little glass vessel with a narrow aperture intended to be closed with a stopper; as, a vial of medicine..
Bow :: Bow (v. i.) To stop.
Subbeadle :: Sub-bass (n.) The deepest pedal stop, or the lowest tones of an organ; the fundamental or ground bass..
Hoy :: Hoy (interj.) Ho! Halloe! Stop.
Stop :: Stop (v. t.) To regulate the sounds of, as musical strings, by pressing them against the finger board with the finger, or by shortening in any way the vibrating part..
Stop :: Stop (n.) In the organ, one of the knobs or handles at each side of the organist, by which he can draw on or shut off any register or row of pipes; the register itself; as, the vox humana stop..
Flute :: Flute (v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole..
Sufflate :: Sufflaminate (v. t.) Hence, to stop; to impede..
Blain :: Blain (n.) A bladder growing on the root of the tongue of a horse, against the windpipe, and stopping the breath..
Head :: Head (v. t.) To go in front of; to get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose; hence, to check or restrain; as, to head a drove of cattle; to head a person; the wind heads a ship..
Stent :: Stent (v. t.) To keep within limits; to restrain; to cause to stop, or cease; to stint..
Alight :: Alight (v. i.) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof..
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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