Associations to the word «Stopping»

Wiktionary

STOPPING, verb. Present participle of stop
STOPPING, noun. The act of something that stops; a halt.
STOPPING, noun. Material for filling a cavity.
STOPPING, noun. (mining) A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
STOPPING, noun. A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.
STOPPING AT NOTHING, verb. Present participle of stop at nothing
STOPPING DISTANCE, noun. The distance that is the sum of the thinking distance and the braking distance.
STOPPING DISTANCES, noun. Plural of stopping distance
STOPPING OVER, verb. Present participle of stop over
STOPPING POWER, noun. (advertising) a research measure that captures a print advert's ability to grab the attention of the reader, also known as the attention rating.

Dictionary definition

STOPPING, noun. Fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members.
STOPPING, noun. The kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent".

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain