stop out

verb

To use an acid-resistant liquid (stopout) to cover the parts of a surface that should not be bitten.

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Meanings

verbstop out (third-person singular simple present stops out, present participle stopping out, simple past and past participle stopped out)

present singular third person stops out · participle present stopping out · participle past stopped out · past stopped out

  1. etchingTo use an acid-resistant liquid (stopout) to cover the parts of a surface that should not be bitten.
  2. datedTo stay out all night without returning home.
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APA

stop out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20out

MLA

“stop out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20out.

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