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simple past and past participle of stop examples
comparative more stopped, superlative most stopped
(of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle. examples
(more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped. examples
(of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end. examples
(of a plant) In a well-pruned state. examples
(phonetics) Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b, d, p, and t. quotations examples
þ was first voiced and then stopped , becoming d
1874, Henry Sweet, A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period