emergency stop

noun

A button on an escalator that if pushed will stop the escalator in the event of an emergency.

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Meanings

nounemergency stop (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA button on an escalator that if pushed will stop the escalator in the event of an emergency.
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APA

emergency stop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20stop

MLA

“emergency stop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20stop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emergency stop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20stop.

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