Stop

The word stop, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language.

The term "stop", when used by itself, can refer to:

A stop is an incorrect name for the punctuation mark correctly known as a full stop or a period: "."
A stop consonant in phonology or linguistics
Any of the characteristic sounds available from a pipe organ or the knob used to select them; see organ stop
An error in Windows NT or NT-based operating systems. See blue screen of death.

"Stop" is also a part of the name of:

wedge to stop a door from closing when you want it open
bus stop: a place where the bus stops for people to get on and off
truck drivers to stop and refresh themselves, and often with other amenities available.
stop sign: a traffic sign informing drivers to make a temporary stop.
f stop: a measure of the amount of light through the aperture that hits film in a camera.

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