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hard stop

hard stop noun: a mechanical device that limits the travel of a mechanism.

Noun

hard stop (plural hard stops)

  1. A mechanical device that limits the travel of a mechanism.
  2. A definite time when someone must end a task; a non-negotiable deadline.
    • I have a hard stop at 4 pm, so please try to cover everything in the meeting before then.
  3. A tactic used by armed police to stop a vehicle believed to contain dangerous criminals.
  4. Synonym of full stop.
    Synonyms:
    full stop

Synonyms of hard stop

Forms of hard stop

pluralhard stops
alternative formhard-stop

Questions about hard stop

What does hard stop mean?
Hard stop means a mechanical device that limits the travel of a mechanism.
What part of speech is hard stop?
Hard stop is a noun.
What is the plural of hard stop?
The plural of hard stop is hard stops.

Words near hard stop in the dictionary

  1. hard spaces
  2. hard start
  3. hard starts
  4. hard steel
  5. hard steels
  6. hard stop
  7. hard stops
  8. hard swap
  9. hard swearing
  10. HARD syndrome
  11. hard tack

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