English Explanatory Dictionary

hard stop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mechanical device that limits the travel of a mechanism.
  2. A definite time when someone must end a task; a non-negotiable deadline.
  3. A tactic used by armed police to stop a vehicle believed to contain dangerous criminals.
  4. Synonym of full stop.

Word forms

hard stop hard stops hard-stop

Synonyms

full stop
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