…a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation…
…denoting a business capable of supplying all of a customer’s needs within a particular range of goods or services…
…a stop at a pit for servicing and refuelling, especially during a race…
…an organ stop especially suitable for imitating a solo performance on another instrument…
…pay a short visit en route to one’s ultimate destination…
…stay out, especially longer or later than might be expected…
…a bath for stopping the action of a preceding bath by neutralizing any of its chemical still present…
…a bead or narrow moulding to stop movement, e.g. to prevent a sash window swinging back into the room…
…(in asynchronous data transfers) one of a pattern of bits which indicate the end of a character or of the whole transmission…
…a list of people deprived of particular rights, privileges, or services, in particular a list of people with whom members of an association are forbidden to do business…
…denoting or relating to an order to sell a security or commodity at a specified price in order to limit a loss…
…(in jazz) a rhythmic device whereby a chord or accent is played only on the first beat of every bar or every other bar, typically accompanying a solo…
…a control for the aperture of a camera lens or similar device which clicks into position at certain standard settings…
…a cinematographic technique whereby the camera is repeatedly stopped and started, for example to give animated figures the impression of movement…
…late news inserted in a newspaper or periodical either at the last moment before printing or after printing has begun (especially as a heading)…
…alternately stopping and starting; progressing with interruptions…
…a volley played close to the net whereby the player allows the racket to be knocked backwards by the ball and sends it only just back over the net…
…a consonant formed by the audible release of the airstream after complete closure of the glottis. It is widespread in some non-standard English accents and in some other languages, such as Arabic, it is a standard consonant…
…a bus stop at which the bus halts only if requested by a passenger or if hailed…
…put one’s fingers in one’s ears to avoid hearing something…
…reduce the aperture of a lens with a diaphragm…
…cover an area that is not to be printed or etched when making a print or etching…
…induce someone to keep silent about something…
…(of a performer) provoke prolonged applause or laughter, causing an interruption…
…be utterly ruthless or determined in one’s attempt to achieve something…
…where one or something is at that moment; suddenly…
