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checkstops

checkstops is the plural of checkstop.

Meaning of checkstop

Noun

checkstop (plural checkstops)

  1. (attributive, often) A check valve with override control to stop the flow regardless of its direction or pressure.
  2. A mechanism in a device that allows said device to monitor and stop its activity if adverse behavior occurs.
  3. (Canada) A location where police stand by to detect impaired or unsafe driving.

Questions about checkstops

What is checkstops the plural of?
Checkstops is the plural of checkstop.

Words near checkstops in the dictionary

  1. checkstands
  2. checkstay
  3. checkstays
  4. checkstones
  5. checkstop
  6. checkstops
  7. checkstring
  8. checkstrings
  9. checksum
  10. checksummed
  11. checksummer

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Adapted from Wiktionary: checkstops (page history and authors); checkstop (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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