# stopping

Pronunciation: say "STOP-ing" US /ˈstɑpɪŋ/, UK /ˈstɒpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of stop. — present participle and gerund of stop
   - Simple: Present participle of stop. Use this -ing form for an action happening right now.
   - _The train is stopping at every small village along the route._
   - _He kept stopping to catch his breath on the steep climb._

## Noun

2. The act of coming to a halt; a pause or cessation of movement.
   - Simple: A halt, or the act of coming to rest.
   - _The constant stopping and starting in city traffic wears out the brakes._
   - _A smooth stopping of the elevator requires careful, gradual braking._
4. A partition or door used to direct or block a current of air, especially in a mine.
   - Simple: A wall or door in a mine that controls how air flows.
   - _A brick stopping sealed off the abandoned section from the main airway._
   - _Inspectors checked each stopping for leaks before the shift began._
5. A pad or poultice, often of dung or clay, packed onto a horse's hoof to keep it moist.
   - Simple: A soft pad placed on a horse's hoof to keep it from drying out.
   - _The farrier packed a clay stopping into the hoof to keep it from cracking in the dry weather._
   - _Each morning the stable hand removed the old stopping and applied a fresh one._

## Noun

3. Material packed into a tooth to fill a cavity. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Material used to fill a hole in a tooth.
   - _The dentist packed a temporary stopping into the cavity before fitting the crown._
   - _A poorly placed stopping can fall out within a few days._

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