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Meaning of 'stopping' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stopping [ n.]
- Material for filling a cavity.
- A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.
- A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.
2 . Stopping [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Stop

Meaning of 'stopping' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stopping [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
Example in sentence:
  • the violinist's stopping was excellent

Nearby Words:

stoak stoat stocah stoccade stoccado stochastic stock stock-blind stock-still stockade

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