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stops off

stops off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stop off.

Meaning of stop off

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To make a short visit somewhere, on the way to another place, either same-day or overnight.
    • It's a long drive across Texas, so we're going to stop off in Austin for a night.
  2. (transitive) To fill (a part of a mould) with sand, where a part of the cavity left by the pattern is not wanted for the casting.

Questions about stops off

What is stops off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stops off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stop off.

Words near stops off in the dictionary

  1. stops down
  2. stops in
  3. stops into
  4. stops it
  5. stops lead
  6. stops off
  7. stops out
  8. stops over
  9. stops press
  10. stops short
  11. stops someone in their tracks

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