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Campaign against HS2 in UK
Stop HS2 is a campaign group which opposes the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway project in England. The group was set up in 2010 under the slogan "No business
Stop_HS2
High-speed rail project in England
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a high-speed railway which has been under construction in England since 2020. The planned route runs between Handsacre in southern
High_Speed_2
Cancelled second phase of UK high speed railway
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a new high-speed railway line in England. It was originally planned to connect London with the city centres of Birmingham, Manchester
High_Speed_2_Phase_Two
British environmental activist (born 1973)
stop the destruction of Jones Hill Wood for High Speed 2 (HS2) and then joined a Stop HS2 protest at Euston Square Gardens in London. Swampy became a
Swampy_(environmentalist)
Party, said in 2019 it would save £200 billion by shelving the HS2 project. Stop HS2 organises nationally and represents local action groups along the
List of opposition to High Speed 2
List_of_opposition_to_High_Speed_2
High Speed 2 is the background to the planned construction of High Speed 2 (HS2), a new high-speed railway in Great Britain that was originally planned to
History_of_High_Speed_2
Principal railway station in Manchester, England
area has been proposed to complement the HS2 proposals involving the construction of a canopy over the HS2 platforms, the creation of a new entrance
Manchester_Piccadilly_station
Trains for the British High Speed 2 rail line
electric multiple unit train on order for the under-construction High Speed 2 (HS2) high-speed rail line in the United Kingdom. The contract was awarded to
British_Rail_Class_895
HS2 Railway Bridge in Harefield
tactile design. However, the viaduct has been subject to criticism from Stop HS2 for allegedly ignoring the needs of local residents. Rail industry periodical
Colne_Valley_Viaduct
Country house in Swynnerton, Staffordshire
National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 December 2016. "Exclusive: Stop HS2 carving up my historic estate". Express & Star. 10 August 2013. "High Speed
Swynnerton_Hall
(14 December 2017). "Maverick railway engineers from Yorkshire hoping to stop HS2 in its tracks". The Yorkshire Post. "The Economics of High Speed 2; Chapter
High_Speed_UK
Light rail system in the West Midlands, England
tram stops, opened to a temporary terminus at Millennium Point in April 2026. It will terminate there until track can be laid on the site of HS2's Curzon
West_Midlands_Metro
Proposed railway network in the North of England
and Leeds via Bradford, with a section of line shared with High Speed 2 (HS2) between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly station. However, in
Northern_Powerhouse_Rail
Planned transit system in Solihull, England
The HS2 automated people mover is a planned automated people mover (APM) in Solihull, England being built in conjunction with the High Speed 2 project
HS2_automated_people_mover
Village in Staffordshire, England
"Exclusive: Stop HS2 carving up my historic estate". 10 August 2013. "Phase 2a Act to bring HS2 to the north". "Compulsory purchase" (PDF). assets.hs2.org.uk
Swynnerton
Principal railway station and tram stop in South Yorkshire, England
Derbyshire to Sheffield would be electrified by 2033, as part of the planned HS2 line. As an interim measure, bi-mode trains were to be used, as it was claimed
Sheffield_station
Planned HS2 railway station
would cross the M56 motorway via the Thorley Lane Bridge, with an HS2 interchange stop at Davenport Green, before looping around via Wythenshawe Hospital
Manchester Airport High Speed station
Manchester_Airport_High_Speed_station
Archives: Rayleigh Waves and HS2". STOP HS2. 8 July 2014. "Railing against Rayleigh Waves". STOP HS2. 14 March 2016. "HS2 defends itself against derailment
Ground_vibration_boom
construction on a major new purpose-built high-speed rail line, High Speed 2 (HS2) is ongoing. When completed, High Speed 2 will link London with the West
High-speed rail in the United Kingdom
High-speed_rail_in_the_United_Kingdom
British politician (born 1982)
Retrieved 18 June 2021. "HS2 terminates supplier's contract after 'unacceptable activity'". 27 September 2022. "'HS2 works must stop': Sinkhole appears on
Sarah_Green_(politician)
Twin-bore tunnel for HS2 railway
currently under construction in London that will carry the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway between Euston railway station and Old Oak Common railway station
Euston_Tunnel
Future railway station in England
Birmingham Interchange is a planned High Speed 2 (HS2) railway station in Solihull. Construction is expected to finish in 2027. Unlike the city centre
Birmingham_Interchange
British journalist
Home". conservativehome.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016. "STOP HS2 | A year on: Damning MPA report on HS2 still secret". stophs2.org. 11 May 2013. Retrieved
Matthew_Barrett_(journalist)
Railway station in Greater Manchester, England
Route HSM28 | Plan and Profile | Sheet 5 of 9 (PDF) (Map). 1:5000. "LIVE: HS2 Manchester link cancelled by Rishi Sunak - updates and reaction". 4 October
Manchester_Airport_station
British think tank
New Transit May 2010 ITC predict only 35% in passenger numbers from HS2, Stop HS2 Campaign Suburban Commuting times to rise, says ITC, The Independent
Independent Transport Commission
Independent_Transport_Commission
Principal railway station in West Yorkshire, England
Two: Leeds". HS2. Retrieved 3 May 2014. "HS2 plan and profile maps: Woodlesford to Hunslet and Hunslet to Leeds New Lane Station". GOV.UK. HS2 Ltd. 27 April
Leeds_railway_station
Development of Manchester Metrolink light rail system
2 (HS2) and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) to Manchester, High Speed Two Limited had proposed the present two-platform Piccadilly Metrolink stop at ground-level
Proposed developments of Manchester Metrolink
Proposed_developments_of_Manchester_Metrolink
English naturalist
we can heal our planet". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 17 October 2021. "HS2: Chris Packham launches legal challenge to rail link". BBC News. 3 March
Chris_Packham
2021 climate change protests
continued investment in fossil fuels, new road and rail infrastructure such as HS2, the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, treatment of animals on Crown
Impossible_Rebellion
Transport interchange in South Yorkshire, England
Sheffield's HS2 high-speed rail station" BBC News 28 January 2013 Route HSL15 and HSL28 Plan and Profile Sheet (PDF) (Map). 1:5000. 2012. "HS2: Sheffield
Meadowhall_Interchange
Political party in the United Kingdom
television licence fee Abolishing inheritance tax Scrapping High Speed 2 (HS2) Abolishing interest on student loans Changing planning to help house building
Reform_UK
Never-implemented Eurostar services from north of London
May 2010. "HS2 map" (PDF). Department for Transport. 10 January 2012. "Line of Route". Department for Transport. "3. HS1–HS2 Link" (PDF). HS2 London – West
Regional_Eurostar
British politician, barrister and journalist (born 1956)
to not hold a public consultation meeting in the constituency, calling on HS2 Ltd to hold an event in Toton where the proposed East Midlands Hub is to
Anna_Soubry
Tram stop in Nottinghamshire, England
Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015. "HS2 cash earmarked for Nottingham tram line open since 2015". BBC News. 5 October
Clifton_South_tram_stop
Central London railway terminus
Sadiq Khan: HS2 'must find solution' to Euston station plans". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 July 2017. Lefty, Mark (11 July 2015). "HS2: Plans revived
Euston_railway_station
Designing a product that is needlessly complicated
Rail High Speed Andrew McNaughton stated to the Transport Committee that HS2 was overengineered in respect of bridge foundations and masts. Autobesity
Overengineering
Light-rail tramway in Nottingham, England
extension could reach £168 million. News that a station for the proposed HS2 line (the East Midlands Hub) was likely to be built on the site of Toton
Nottingham_Express_Transit
Railway station in Nottinghamshire, England
proposal for the HS2 East Midlands Hub station on the Toton sidings site further north was shelved and instead the eastern leg of HS2 would connect to
East Midlands Parkway railway station
East_Midlands_Parkway_railway_station
camps protesting against HS2. In the early 2020s there were series of actions by Insulate Britain, Tyre Extinguishers and Just Stop Oil. The Earth First (EF)
Environmental direct action in the United Kingdom
Environmental_direct_action_in_the_United_Kingdom
Ancient woodland in Buckinghamshire, England
anemones, all sorts of things". On 16 April, a High Court judge told HS2 to stop felling trees until at least 24 May, pending the result of an application
Jones'_Hill_Wood
Main airport serving London, England
Heathrow to the planned High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line (with a new station, Heathrow Hub) was also dropped from the HS2 plans in March 2015. Among other schemes
Heathrow_Airport
Railway station in Derbyshire, England
confirmed a stop at Chesterfield after approval of the M18/Eastern Route. However, a further alteration to the HS2 plan in November 2021 said that HS2 would
Chesterfield_railway_station
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
the Royal Engineers. In 2018 in preparation for the construction of the HS2 high-speed railway, archaeological excavations began on the site of the old
Stoke_Mandeville
Capital of England and the United Kingdom
original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011. "Phase 2a Act to bring HS2 to the north". gov.uk. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022. "What we
London
Disused railway station in South Yorkshire, England
Sheffield's HS2 station, instead of the then planned station at Meadowhall; although an alternative route announced in 2016 would see HS2 using the existing
Sheffield Victoria railway station
Sheffield_Victoria_railway_station
Overview of railways in Wales
July 2021). "HS2 should be reclassed as an England only project says Welsh Affairs Committee". Business Live. Retrieved 8 May 2023. "HS2 rail scheme should
Rail_transport_in_Wales
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024
throughout policy changes of the following year, such as the shelving of the HS2 northern phase in October. The Conservatives lost two further seats in by-elections
Rishi_Sunak
Railway station in County Durham, England
was withdrawn in January 2009 due to declining demand. HS2 trains were originally planned to stop at Darlington as part of the eastern leg, but phase 2b
Darlington_railway_station
British politician (born 1964)
house in Appleby Magna for £2 million, under a government High Speed 2 (HS2) compensation scheme as the house is 100 feet (30 m) from the proposed route
Andrew_Bridgen
British politician (born 1960)
February 2021. "HS2: Next phase of controversial rail network gets green light". BBC News. 11 February 2021. "Supporters of Ecocide Law". Stop Ecocide International
Caroline_Lucas
Town in Buckinghamshire, England
drawing number HS2-ARP-00-DR-RW-05009" (PDF). Department for Transport. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012. "Wendover HS2 « Opposing HS2 routes through
Wendover
Provisions that protects future infrastructure projects
"Developer and Local Planning Authority Safeguarding Q&A All Phases of the HS2 route" (PDF). High Speed 2. October 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022. Safeguarding
Safeguarding_(planning_law)
Manchester Metrolink line
Loop remains an aspiration of TfGM. The route could've been linked with HS2 Manchester Airport High Speed station. TfGM have submitted a bid for funding
Airport Line (Manchester Metrolink)
Airport_Line_(Manchester_Metrolink)
Railway yard in Crewe, Cheshire, England
"HS2: In your area Autumn 2015 – Madeley to Crewe" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Autumn 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 21 June 2020. "Further HS2 depot
Basford_Hall_Yard
Proposed maglev train line in the UK
proposed High Speed 2 (HS2). HS2's mainline runs from London to Birmingham. In spite of being much shorter, at 531 km (330 mi), HS2 was estimated to cost
UK_Ultraspeed
British writer (born 1969)
out actual, working broadband (in rural areas and on trains), cancel HS2, stop the self-diagnosed as mentally oppressed from getting sick notes from
William_Sitwell
Canal in England
latest HS2 route through Measham and the consequential moving of the A42 dual carriageway, should allow bridges to be built, funded by the HS2 project
Ashby_Canal
Church in London, England
Euston station for the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project. Between October 2018 and 2020, archaeologists working on HS2 excavated approximately 40,000 burials
St_James's_Church,_Piccadilly
Tram system in Greater Manchester, England
and light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. The network has 99 stops along 64 miles (103 km) of standard-gauge route, making it the most extensive
Manchester_Metrolink
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
via Nottingham city centre. The tram line was intended to reach a proposed HS2 station that was to be built at Toton Sidings, just a short distance from
Toton
first HS2 tunnel under Chiltern Hills". The Guardian. 13 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021. "The HS2 Tunnel
List_of_longest_tunnels
Joke political party in the United Kingdom
the 'Elvis and the Yeti Himalayan Preservation', and 'Militant Elvis Anti-HS2'. The party was concerned with the depletion of the Amazon rainforest, climate
Church of the Militant Elvis Party
Church_of_the_Militant_Elvis_Party
Former railway station in Buckinghamshire, England
fall-back site, Great Pond, were announced in December 2010 as the site for the HS2 maintenance depot. The nearby Calvert Waste Plant has also been identified
Calvert_railway_station
Area in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
must stop at Ruilsip". MyLondon. Retrieved 29 July 2020. Harris, Simon (28 July 2020). "Couple lose seven-year battle to save their dream home from HS2 bulldozers"
Colne_Valley_Regional_Park
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats (born 1963)
Barnett formula consequentials Wales should in her opinion receive from HS2. Dodds has campaigned for the introduction of hourly rail services on the
Jane_Dodds
Under-construction passenger rail system in the US
Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011. "HS2: true cost of London-Birmingham line is more like £66bn, boss admits". The
California_High-Speed_Rail
on HS2 begins in earnest". The Guardian. 19 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019. "What is HS2?". HS2. Archived
High-speed_rail_in_Europe
Former railway station in Warwickshire, England
reopen the railway line as an alternative route to HS2 have been proposed and, in 2015, opponents of HS2 called for the GCR to be reopened as an alternative
Rugby_Central_railway_station
Principal railway station in Cheshire, England
announced that the existing Crewe station would be a stop on the western branch of the planned HS2 high-speed rail route. A new platform would be built
Crewe_railway_station
British political party election
throughout policy changes of the following year, such as the shelving of the HS2 northern phase in October. The Conservatives lost two further seats in by-elections
2024 Conservative Party leadership election
2024_Conservative_Party_leadership_election
British political adviser and journalist (born 1968)
have Sunak's ear on HS2". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 June 2024. Pickard, Jim (4 October 2023). "The 'rabidly anti-HS2' aide who has Rishi
Andrew_Gilligan
Railway in London, England
Simon (22 November 2022). "Rail Minister insists we can afford to finish HS2, despite challenges". ITV News. London: ITN. Archived from the original on
Elizabeth_line
Cancelled transit system in Leeds, England
and Supertram networks. Prior to the cancellation of the eastern leg of HS2 in November 2021, reports emerged in the Daily Mail that the government would
Leeds_Supertram
Proposed railway station in West Yorkshire, England
November 2015 review of the phase two route instead proposed that the Leeds HS2 platforms should join onto the side of the existing Leeds station. Unlike
Leeds New Lane railway station
Leeds_New_Lane_railway_station
Political party in England and Wales
David (10 September 2024). "Green Party reverses its opposition to building HS2". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved
Green Party of England and Wales
Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales
contamination event". The UK government says it has asked the company building HS2 to explore running the trains at a lower speed in order to save building
2026_in_the_United_Kingdom
Not in my backyard
launching objections to the HS2 route based on the effects it would have on them, whilst also showing concerns that HS2 is unlikely to have a societal
NIMBY
British lawyer (born 1980)
a practising Queen’s Counsel, as well as judicial reviews concerning HS2 (R (HS2 Action Alliance Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport), the proposed
Charles_Banner,_Baron_Banner
British train operating company (1997–2019)
which will include operating High Speed 2 (HS2). Services are planned to begin on the first phase of HS2 in 2026. The Department for Transport requires
Virgin_Trains
Bus station in Coventry, England
began eight weeks beforehand on 15 December 2012. It is expected that a stop on the Coventry Very Light Rail tram system will be located there, linking
Pool_Meadow_Bus_Station
Book by Will Hayward
the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 on Welsh devolution Classing HS2 as an "England and Wales" project despite no track in Wales at all, meaning
Independent Nation: Should Wales Leave the UK?
Independent_Nation:_Should_Wales_Leave_the_UK?
Morrisons told to stop advertising heated tobacco". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 15 June 2025. Carr, Esyllt; Hooker, Lucy (15 June 2025). "HS2 contractors referred
2025_in_the_United_Kingdom
Railway line in West London
Old Oak Common to North Acton. HS2 Ltd found in a study it had undertaken that bore tunnelling this stretch of the HS2 route would take 15 months less
Acton–Northolt_line
Bus station in Wednesbury, West Midlands, England
station which has 12 departure stands. Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop on the West Midlands Metro is a short walk away. The rebuilt bus station
Wednesbury_bus_station
Annual national conference of the British Conservative Party
October 2 and October 6. Discussion of the Manchester leg of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway was prevalent in the conference due to leaks that its cancellation
Conservative_Party_Conference
Human settlement in England
December 2015. "Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre". HS2. Retrieved 20 August 2022. Police under fire over Muslim CCTV surveillance
Washwood_Heath
islands". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 9 February 2025. "Homepage Discover HS2". HS2. Retrieved 9 February 2025. Topham, Gwyn (24 April 2023). "Elizabeth line
List_of_megaprojects
Oxford–Cambridge main line under construction
6 to 12 months could be expected with an impact on its integration with HS2 and a resulting significant increase in costs which had not been allowed
East_West_Rail
British car model from 1959 to 2000
34 bhp (25 kW) engine (engine type 8WR) with a single HS2 carburettor, changing to a single HS2 carburettor 38 bhp (28 kW) version of the Cooper's 998 cc
Mini
Concept in railway engineering
September 2024. "HS2 Phase Two West Midlands to Crewe Route engineering report" (PDF). London, United Kingdom: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited. December
Minimum_railway_curve_radius
City in South Yorkshire, England
Could HS2 link boost Sheffield-Manchester services?". Rail Magazine. No. 870. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media. p. 72. ISSN 0953-4563. "HS2 'may disrupt
Sheffield
British government proposal to boost economic growth in the North of England
Educating the North and the 'HS2 and the economy of the North'. NPP has campaigned extensively for the full delivery of both HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail
Northern_Powerhouse
Aspect of transport in London
London. Retrieved 2024-02-21. "First look at new designs for HS2 London Euston station". HS2 News and Information. Retrieved 2024-02-21. "Euston Station
Accessibility of transport in London
Accessibility_of_transport_in_London
Royal Navy officer, navigator and cartographer (1774–1814)
Gardens were closed to the public in 2017 for work on the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project which requires the expansion of Euston station. The grave was
Matthew_Flinders
City in the West Midlands, England
complex". birminghampost. Retrieved 9 January 2018. Higgins, David (2014). "HS2 Plus – A report by David Higgins" (PDF). Department for Transport. p. 7.
Birmingham
British law firm
he was travelling in was hit by a roadside bomb. Legal challenge against HS2 Ltd on behalf of Hero Granger-Taylor, a Camden resident. Represented the
Hodge_Jones_&_Allen
Designation of roads in the United Kingdom
2018. Curry, Rihannon (22 January 2018). "Kier takes on Carillion staff for HS2 and motorways work". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2018. Topham
Smart_motorway
Country within the United Kingdom
contributes to items that do not directly benefit Wales e.g. over £5 billion for HS2 "which will damage the Welsh economy by £200m pa", according to the UK and
Wales
Town in West Midlands, England
didn't know about Solihull's huge new HS2 station". BirminghamLive. "Solihull set for boom town status as HS2 brings London within an hour". solihullbid
Solihull
British politician
petitions to HS2 Ltd from local groups opposed to the project, as well as his own personal petition. He gave evidence to the House of Commons HS2 select committee
Craig_Tracey
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Hindu
Point or full stop, Rocky
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Indian, Sikh
First Step
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Stop.
Girl/Female
Indian
Step Forward
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
One who can Stop Indra
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stowe.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sikh
Never Stop
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Hebrew
Stop.
Boy/Male
English
From the tree stump.
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English
From the Tree Stump
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Tamil
Point or full stop, Rocky
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Growing Step by Step; Prosperity
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Point or Full Stop
Girl/Female
Indian
Someone you cannot stop loving
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : from Middle Dutch stoop, Middle Low German stÅp ‘pitcher’, ‘stone bottle’, hence a nickname for a heavy drinker, or a metonymic occupational name for a wine seller or innkeeper.English : of uncertain origin, perhaps from Middle English stulpe, stolpe ‘post’ or ‘boundary marker’ (Old Norse stolpi), or from Middle English stoppe ‘bucket’ (Old English stoppa), hence a topographic name for someone who lived either by a boundary post or in a deep hollow. Alternatively, it could be a habitational name from a place so named, most probably Stop in Fonthill Giffard in Wiltshire, named with Old English stoppa ‘bucket’.
Boy/Male
English
Horse
Girl/Female
Tamil
Someone you cannot stop loving
Girl/Female
Tamil
Point or full stop, Rocky
Girl/Female
Hindu
Point or full stop, Rocky
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Grading; Step by Step Achiever
STOP HS2
STOP HS2
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Golden Light
Male
Hindi/Indian
(इला) Hindi unisex name ILA means "earth." In mythology, it is not clear whether Ila was male or female. In one story he begins as a male but turns into a female. Compare with other forms of Ila.
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Hindu, Indian
Desired
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam
Prosperity; Who Give Happiness
Female
Egyptian
, a daughter of King Thothmes IV.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Beautify
Boy/Male
Hindu
Honey keeper
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bathurst in the parish of Warbleton, Sussex, named with the Old English personal name Bada (a short form of the various compound names formed with beadu ‘battle’) + Old English hyrst ‘wooded hill’.
Boy/Male
Indian
Latch, Door lock
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Dream
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n.
One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper.
v. i.
To cease to go on; to halt, or stand still; to come to a stop.
a.
Permitting one to stop over; as, a stop-over check or ticket. See To stop over, under Stop, v. i.
v. t.
To obstruct; to render impassable; as, to stop a way, road, or passage.
n.
Top-boots.
v. i.
A small space or distance; as, it is but a step.
v. t.
To rise to the top of; to go over the top of.
v. t.
To draw over, or rub upon, a strop with a view to sharpen; as, to strop a razor.
v. t.
To hinder from acting or moving; to prevent the effect or efficiency of; to cause to cease; to repress; to restrain; to suppress; to interrupt; to suspend; as, to stop the execution of a decree, the progress of vice, the approaches of old age or infirmity.
n.
A building in which mechanics or artisans work; as, a shoe shop; a car shop.
v. i.
The space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running; as, one step is generally about three feet, but may be more or less. Used also figuratively of any kind of progress; as, he improved step by step, or by steps.
v. t.
To close, as an aperture, by filling or by obstructing; as, to stop the ears; hence, to stanch, as a wound.
v. t.
To arrest the progress of; to hinder; to impede; to shut in; as, to stop a traveler; to stop the course of a stream, or a flow of blood.
v. t.
To fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect.
v. t.
To bend forward and downward; to bow down; as, to stoop the body.
n.
That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; as obstacle; an impediment; an obstruction.
n.
Some part of the articulating organs, as the lips, or the tongue and palate, closed (a) so as to cut off the passage of breath or voice through the mouth and the nose (distinguished as a lip-stop, or a front-stop, etc., as in p, t, d, etc.), or (b) so as to obstruct, but not entirely cut off, the passage, as in l, n, etc.; also, any of the consonants so formed.
n.
In the organ, one of the knobs or handles at each side of the organist, by which he can draw on or shut off any register or row of pipes; the register itself; as, the vox humana stop.
adv.
On or at the top.
v. i.
To spend a short time; to reside temporarily; to stay; to tarry; as, to stop with a friend.