Topic: LINGUISTICS
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stop2 S3 W3 [countable]
1 if a vehicle comes to a stop, it stops moving : 
The bus came to a stop outside the school.The car skidded to a stop.
come/roll/jerk/skid etc to a stop
The bus came to a stop outside the school.The car skidded to a stop.2 if an activity comes to a stop, it stops happening : Work on the project has come to a stop because of lack of funding.
come to a stop
Work on the project has come to a stop because of lack of funding.3 to stop something moving or happening : David brought the truck to a shuddering stop. The UN is trying to bring the war to a stop.
bring something to a stop
David brought the truck to a shuddering stop.The UN is trying to bring the war to a stop.4 a time or place when you stop during a journey for a short time : Our first stop was Paris.
during journey
Our first stop was Paris.5 a place where a bus or train regularly stops for people to get on and off : Our next stop will be York. This is your stop, isn't it?
bus/train
TTOur next stop will be York.This is your stop, isn't it?6 to prevent something from continuing or happening : The government is determined to put a stop to the demonstrations.
put a stop to something
The government is determined to put a stop to the demonstrations.7 to do everything you possibly can to make something happen and succeed : The hospital staff pulled out all the stops to make sure the children had a wonderful day.
pull out all the stops
The hospital staff pulled out all the stops to make sure the children had a wonderful day.8 the action or fact of telling your bank not to pay an amount of money to someone :
money
9 a handle that you push in or out in an organ to control the amount of sound it produces
music
10 a consonant sound, like /p/ or /k/, that you make by stopping the flow of air completely and then suddenly letting it out of your mouth
