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stopping

stoppings

Definitions of stopping
  1. noun
    fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
    synonyms: fillet
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    type of:
    fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  2. noun
    the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
    “the violinist's stopping was excellent”
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    types:
    double stopping
    stopping two strings and producing two notes at the same time
    type of:
    playing
    the act of playing a musical instrument
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