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check |
a sudden or abrupt halt. [2/19 definitions] |
fail-safe |
a point at which a military operation, esp. a bomber attack or counterattack, must halt pending further instruction. [1/5 definitions] |
halt1 |
used as a command to stop. "Halt!" is often used to direct marching troops or to stop a person from going into a particular area. [1/4 definitions] |
inactivate |
to render inactive or unable to function or spread; halt the activity or operation of. |
layover |
a temporary halt or break in a journey; stopover. |
rest1 |
to bring to a stop or halt. [1/20 definitions] |
reverse |
of a process, to halt (something) and then change (it) so that it becomes the opposite. [1/15 definitions] |
riot gun |
a small firearm, esp. a repeating shotgun with a short barrel, used to disperse or halt a crowd rather than to injure or kill. |
stand |
to halt; stop. [1/25 definitions] |
standstill |
a complete stop; halt. |
stay1 |
to cause to stop or wait; halt. [2/12 definitions] |
stick2 |
a halt; standstill. [1/19 definitions] |
stop |
to halt or cause to halt. [1/10 definitions] |
suspensive |
serving to cause a temporary halt to something. |
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