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dead stop

dead stop noun: a complete halt.

Noun

dead stop (plural dead stops)

  1. A complete halt.
    • I skidded around the corner and came to a dead stop as I saw the accident.
  2. A sudden and complete halt in the sound, where all instruments or voices stop playing at the same time, creating a moment of silence.

Forms of dead stop

pluraldead stops

Questions about dead stop

What does dead stop mean?
Dead stop means a complete halt.
What part of speech is dead stop?
Dead stop is a noun.
What is the plural of dead stop?
The plural of dead stop is dead stops.

Words near dead stop in the dictionary

  1. dead sticked
  2. dead sticking
  3. dead sticks
  4. dead stock
  5. dead stocks
  6. dead stop
  7. dead stops
  8. dead tail
  9. dead time
  10. dead times
  11. dead tired

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