short-stopping

A form of short-stop — To stop (a process, trip, trajectory, etc.) before it complete; to cause to stop short.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of short-stop
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APA

short-stopping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-stopping

MLA

“short-stopping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-stopping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short-stopping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-stopping.

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