stopping

/ˈstɑpɪŋ/
noun

The act of something that stops; a halt.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act of something that stops; a halt.

    “constant startings and stoppings”

  2. Material for filling a cavity in a tooth.

    “an amalgam stopping”

  3. A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.

  4. A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.

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STOPPING at a glance

STOPPING has 8 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + P 3 + P 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,330 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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