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stopcock
nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
/ˈstɒp.kɒk/A valve for controlling or isolating the flow of a liquid or gas in a pipe.
stope
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low
/stəʊp/A step-like excavation in a mine, created by the removal of ore from between two vertical or nearly vertical surfaces.
stoper
nounC1
/ˈstɒp.ər/A device or person that stops something; something used to close or seal an opening.
stopes
nounSpecialized
/stəʊps/Plural of stope: step-like excavations in mining for extracting ore.
stopgap
adjectivenounC1
/ˈstɒp.ɡæp/A temporary solution or measure to address an immediate need until a proper or permanent one can be found.
stoping
nounLow
/ˈstəʊpɪŋ/The process of excavating ore in a mine by undercutting or similar methods.
stoplight
nounB1
/ˈstɒp.laɪt/A signal light, typically red, amber, and green, used to control traffic at road intersections.
stoplight party
nounC2 - Very Low Frequency
/ˈstɒp.laɪt ˌpɑː.ti/A themed social event (often a party) where guests wear a specific color indicating their relationship status.
stopover
nounverbB2
/ˈstɒpˌəʊvə(r)/A short stay in a place during a longer journey.
stoppage
nounB2
/ˈstɒpɪdʒ/A temporary or permanent cessation of activity, movement, or flow.
stoppage time
nounB2
/ˈstɒpɪdʒ ˌtaɪm/The additional period played at the end of a football (soccer) match to compensate for time lost due to stoppages such as injuries, substitutions, or other interruptions.
stoppard
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency, Culturally Specific)
/ˈstɒp.əd/A reference to Sir Tom Stoppard, a celebrated British-Czech playwright and screenwriter known for his witty, intellectual, and linguistically playful works.
stopped diapason
nounVery Low
/stɒpt daɪəˈpeɪs(ə)n/An organ pipe that is closed at one end, producing a tone an octave lower than an open pipe of the same length.
stopper
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/ˈstɒp.ə(r)/An object that blocks or closes an opening, especially in a container.
stopping
adjectivenounB1
/ˈstɒp.ɪŋ/The action of bringing something to a halt or ceasing an activity.
stopping by woods on a snowy evening
nounVery Low (as a fixed phrase; its constituent words are common)
/ˈstɒp.ɪŋ baɪ ˈwʊdz ɒn ə ˈsnəʊ.i ˈiːv.nɪŋ/A specific, well-known poem title; the literal action of pausing or visiting forested land during a snowy dusk.
stopping power
nounC1
/ˈstɒp.ɪŋ ˌpaʊə/The ability to halt or incapacitate a target; originally from ballistics, referring to a projectile's ability to stop an assailant or animal.
stopple
nounverb-transitiveRare
/ˈstɒpəl/A plug or stopper used to close an opening.
stops
nounA1
/stɒps/A place where a vehicle halts to pick up or set down passengers; the act of bringing or coming to an end.
stopt
verbVery low
/stɒpt/Archaic or poetic spelling of 'stopped'.

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