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This pure English word is used properly of any breach of continuity, as of the line of a saw's edge,...

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·vi To cease from any motion, or course of action. II. Stop ·vt To make fast; to <<Stopper>>. III....

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To visit; to stay; as, 'When you come to New York, stop with me instead of going to a hotel.' Those...

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Long-stop
·noun One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper. ...

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·add. ·- An order that aims to limit losses by fixing a figure at which purchases shall be sold or s...

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Stop-over
·add. ·noun Act or privilege of stopping over. II. Stop-over ·adj Permitting one to stop over; as, ...

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