| STOP | • stop v. (Intransitive) To cease moving. • stop v. (Intransitive) Not to continue. • stop v. (Transitive) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing. |
| ESTOP | • estop v. To impede or bar by estoppel. • estop v. To stop up, to plug. • e-stop n. An emergency stop control on machinery. |
| POSTOP | • postop adj. Alternative form of post-op. • postop n. Alternative form of post-op. • post-op adj. Happening after an operation. |
| UNSTOP | • unstop v. To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage. • unstop v. To unplug or uncork a container. • unstop v. To draw out the stops of (an organ). |
| AIRSTOP | • airstop n. (Aviation) A designated landing site for helicopters. • AIRSTOP n. a helicopter stopping place. |
| MISSTOP | • misstop v. (Rare) To stop badly or wrongly. • MISSTOP v. to stop wrongly. |
| NONSTOP | • nonstop adj. Without stopping; without interruption or break. • nonstop adj. (Genetics) Describing a point mutation within a stop codon that causes the continued translation of an mRNA strand. • nonstop adv. Without stopping; without interruption or break. |
| RIPSTOP | • ripstop n. A thick reinforcement thread woven into fabric to provide resistance against tearing. • RIPSTOP n. a fabric woven so that small tears do not spread. |
| BACKSTOP | • backstop n. A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support. • backstop n. A default arrangement that holds if all else fails. • backstop n. (Baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate. |
| DOORSTOP | • doorstop n. Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some… • doorstop n. (Humorous) A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door. • doorstop n. (Britain, proscribed, nonstandard) (in error for doorstep) A thick sandwich. |
| HELISTOP | • helistop n. A place where a helicopter can land. • HELISTOP n. an airport for helicopters, also HELIPORT. |
| REEDSTOP | • reedstop n. Alternative form of reed stop. • reed␣stop n. (Music) An organ stop having the tone of a reed instrument. • REEDSTOP n. an organ stop that is made up of or that controls a rank of reed pipes. |
| CHECKSTOP | • checkstop n. (Often attributive) A check valve with override control to stop the flow regardless of its direction or pressure. • CHECKSTOP n. (Canadian) a roadside checkpoint where drivers are randomly tested with a Breathalyzer. |
| SHORTSTOP | • shortstop n. (Baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman. • shortstop n. (Figuratively) A nimble defender. • shortstop n. (Gambling) A player who is short of money. |
| TRUCKSTOP | • truckstop n. Alternative form of truck stop. • truck␣stop n. (Chiefly North America, Australia) A roadside service area, usually consisting of a restaurant and service… • TRUCKSTOP n. a place providing fuel, oil and service facilities for truck drivers. |