to stop traffic
41stop — I UK [stɒp] / US [stɑp] verb Word forms stop : present tense I/you/we/they stop he/she/it stops present participle stopping past tense stopped past participle stopped *** Get it right: stop: When you want to say that someone is no longer doing… …
42stop — v. & n. v. (stopped, stopping) 1 tr. a put an end to (motion etc.); completely check the progress or motion or operation of. b effectively hinder or prevent (stopped them playing so loudly). c discontinue (an action or sequence of actions)… …
43traffic jam — noun a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move • Syn: ↑snarl up • Hypernyms: ↑crush, ↑jam, ↑press • Hyponyms: ↑gridlock * * * noun, pl ⋯ jams [count] …
44stop signal — A signal given by the driver of a vehicle on the highway, by hand, light, or mechanical device, to warn other drivers, particularly one following immediately behind, of his intention to stop. A red traffic light. 78 Am J2d Auto § 195. A signal by …
45Stop the War Coalition — For the Australian anti war group, see Stop the War Coalition (Australia). Stop the War Coalition Type Advocacy group Founded 21 September 2001 Location London, England, UK …
46stop*/*/*/ — [stɒp] verb I 1) [T] to prevent someone from doing something, or to prevent something from happening Policies like this aren t going to stop crime.[/ex] A broken leg won t stop me from going to the concert.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to no longer do something …
47stop — {{11}}stop (n.) late 15c., from STOP (Cf. stop) (v.). {{12}}stop (v.) O.E. stoppian (in forstoppian to stop up, stifle ), a general West Germanic word (Cf. W.Fris. stopje, M.L.G. stoppen, O.H.G. stopfon, Ger. stopfen to plug, stop up, Old Low… …
48stop street — noun : a street on which a vehicle must stop just before entering a through street * * * a street at the intersections of which all traffic must stop before continuing. Cf. through street. [1925 30] * * * stop street, a street with a stop sign at …
49Stop Sign — Infobox Single Name = Stop Sign Caption = Artist = Abs Breen from Album = Abstract Theory A side = Stop Sign B side = Released = Format = Recorded = Genre = Length = 2:53 Label = Writer = Producer = Certification = Chart position = UK, #10 Last… …
50stop light — Synonyms and related words: Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, balefire, beacon, beacon fire, bell, bell buoy, blinker, blue peter, buoy, caution light, flare, fog bell, fog signal, fog whistle, foghorn, glance, go light, gong… …
