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English noun: stopping

1. stopping (artifact) fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members


Synonymsfillet


Broader (hypernym)fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast

2. stopping (act) the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch


SamplesThe violinist's stopping was excellent.


Broader (hypernym)playing


Narrower (hyponym)double stopping









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