| bus stop |
a point along a bus route where the bus will stop to allow passengers to board or exit. |
| double-stop |
to produce two notes simultaneously on a stringed instrument, such as the violin, by drawing the bow across two strings at once. [2 definitions] |
| f-stop |
for a camera lens, an aperture setting corresponding to an f-number. [2 definitions] |
| flag stop |
a place where a commercial passenger vehicle stops only if signaled, or stops to let off passengers. |
| full stop |
a punctuation mark (.) used to indicate the end of a sentence or abbreviation. |
| glottal stop |
a speech sound made by momentarily closing the glottis and then abruptly releasing it. |
| pit stop |
time out from a race for a car to refuel or be serviced at the pit area. |
| reed stop |
a set of organ pipes operated by a single stop or knob. |
| stop by |
to come for a brief visit, usually without advance planning or arrangement. |
| stop in |
come to a place for a short time, often for a particular purpose; visit. |
| stop over |
to stop briefly before traveling further. |
| stop street |
a street having one or more intersections at which vehicles must come to a complete stop before continuing through the intersection. |
| stop-time |
in jazz, a technique wherein the rhythm instrumentalists stop playing to allow a soloist to continue for a time. |
| truck stop |
a business along a highway usu. consisting of a restaurant and gas station, and having truck drivers as its main customers. |
| whistle stop |
a small insignificant town, esp. along a railroad line. [2 definitions] |
| whistle-stop |
to carry on a political campaign, theatrical tour, or the like by making short appearances or speeches, as in a number of small towns. |