Phrase Hound found 45 phrases and 15 compound words that contain stopping. The most common are listed below. Open stopping in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 45
- stopping the jobpresent participle and gerund of stop the job
- stopping distanceThe distance that is the sum of the thinking distance and the braking distance.
- stopping powerThe ability of a weapon (typically a firearm or other ranged weapon) to rapidly incapacitate or immobilize a target.
- stopping the bleedingpresent participle and gerund of stop the bleeding
- stopping at nothingpresent participle and gerund of stop at nothing
- double-stoppingpresent participle and gerund of double-stop
- pre-stoppingAlternative spelling of prestopping: The phonological process of preocclusion.
- stopping downpresent participle and gerund of stop down
- stopping timeA random variable representing the time required for a stochastic process to satisfy a certain condition, which must be determined using only information available up to such time and must occur almost surely in finite time.
- stopping timesplural of stopping time: A random variable representing the time required for a stochastic process to satisfy a certain condition, which must be determined using only information available up to such time and must occur almost surely in …
- stopping trafficpresent participle and gerund of stop traffic
- stopping-outAn etching technique used to keep the acid from those parts which are already sufficiently corroded by applying varnish or other covering matter with a brush, but allowing the acid to act on the other parts.
- th-stoppingThe pronunciation of the sound /θ/ as /t/ and the sound /ð/ as /d/, making think sound like tink and then sound like den.
- stopping the pressespresent participle and gerund of stop the presses
- stopping trainA passenger train that stops at most, if not all, of the stations on the route in the course of its journey.
- non-stoppingAlternative form of nonstopping: That does not stop.
- stopping serviceA train service operated by a stopping train.
- earth-stoppingThe act of blocking a fox's earth (burrow) while it is absent, so it is forced to stay above ground.
- full stoppingpresent participle and gerund of full stop
- heart-stoppingAlternative spelling of heartstopping: Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- hot-stoppingA drink of hot spirits and water.
- long-stoppingpresent participle and gerund of long-stop
- short-stoppingpresent participle and gerund of short-stop
- show-stoppingAlternative form of showstopping: Characteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
- stopping coldpresent participle and gerund of stop cold
Compound words 15
- showstoppingCharacteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.
- stoppinglyIn a way that causes something to stop.
- heartstoppingVery exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- puckstoppingThe state of being a goalkeeper
- manstoppingOf a weapon, bullet, etc.: capable of incapacitating a person quickly and reliably.
- nonstoppingThat does not stop.
- prestoppingThe phonological process of preocclusion.
- firestoppingMaterial used as a firestop.
- backstoppingpresent participle and gerund of backstop
- autostoppingpresent participle and gerund of autostop