STOPPED


Meaning of STOPPED in English

ˈstäpt adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of stoppen

1.

a. : closed up or obstructed

a stopped bottle

a stopped nose

b.

(1) of an organ pipe : closed at the top and producing thereby a pitch approximately an octave lower than that of an open pipe of the same length

(2) of a note : obtained by stopping a string, pipe, or finger hole of a musical instrument

2. : brought to a halt : checked

hang onto a stopped automobile or streetcar — Anthony Bailey

3. : marked by stoppage

stopped consonant

stopped release

4. of a bridge suit : prevented from being run

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