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The word stop has several possible meanings in the English language.
The term stop, when used by itself, can refer to:
- The punctuation mark more correctly known as a full stop (British) or a period (US): "."
- A stop consonant in linguistics
- One or more ranks of pipes used together to make a particular sound on a pipe organ, or the control used to select them, see organ stop
- An error in Windows NT or NT-based operating systems, see blue screen of death.
- The point on an animal's head at which the muzzle meets the forehead.
"Stop" is also a part of the name of:
- bus stop: a place where the bus stops for people to get on and off
- door stop: a wedge to stop a door from closing when you want it open
- f stop: a measure of the amount of light through the aperture that hits film in a camera.
- stop sign: a traffic sign informing drivers to make a temporary stop.
- In Technical analysis, a Stop loss order executes a trade based on the action of the securities prices themselves.
- Terry stop: in U.S. law, a stop-and-frisk law enforcement procedure less intrusive than an arrest, so probable cause is not required
- truck stop: an eating establishment on a major trucking route with a large carpark for truck drivers to stop and refresh themselves, and often with other amenities available.
- Stop: a 2004 album by Franco De Vita that featured the hits "Tu De Que Vas" and "Si La Ves."