stopping
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,936 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,592 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members also: fillet
- the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch the violinist's stopping was excellent
stopping in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He was stopping to light his pipe, when they reached him.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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The ladies did not wish to go, and they were not justified in stopping.
Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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His face was made broader by little whiskers stopping short at the level of his ear.
Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1
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What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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And still he screamed when his mother got to him and his father followed after, stopping only to light a candle.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1