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dead stops

dead stops is the plural of dead stop.

Meaning of dead stop

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.

Questions about dead stops

What is dead stops the plural of?
Dead stops is the plural of dead stop.

Words near dead stops in the dictionary

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

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