checkstop

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noun

A check valve with override control to stop the flow regardless of its direction or pressure.

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Meanings

nouncheckstop (plural checkstops)

plural checkstops

  1. attributiveoftenA check valve with override control to stop the flow regardless of its direction or pressure.
  2. computingA mechanism in a device that allows said device to monitor and stop its activity if adverse behavior occurs.
  3. CanadaA location where police stand by to detect impaired or unsafe driving.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stopcheck

Origin

From check + stop.

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Translations

Japanese チェック停止
  • チェック停止 (chekku teishi)computing, engineering: mechanism to check for and stop adverse device behavior

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

checkpoststopcheck
Cite this entry
APA

checkstop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkstop

MLA

“checkstop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkstop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “checkstop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkstop.

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