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stopping press

stopping press is the present participle and gerund of stop press.

Meaning of stop press

Verb

stop press (third-person singular simple present stops press, present participle stopping press, simple past and past participle stopped press)

  1. (UK) Used to announce an event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.
  2. (UK, idiomatic) Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.

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Questions about stopping press

What is stopping press the present participle and gerund of?
Stopping press is the present participle and gerund of stop press.

Words near stopping press in the dictionary

  1. stopping lead
  2. stopping off
  3. stopping out
  4. stopping over
  5. stopping power
  6. stopping press
  7. stopping service
  8. stopping services
  9. stopping short
  10. stopping someone in their tracks
  11. stopping someone's clock

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