(US, law enforcement) The brief detention of a person by the police on reasonable suspicion of involvement in criminal activity but short of probable cause to arrest.

plural of stop-over

An emergency stop control on machinery.

(aviation) The halting of air traffic for a particular airport, with no arrivals allowed and all departures held on the ground.

plural of stop plank

plural of stop-and-search

plural of stop bead

plural of stop valve

plural of stop-tap

A location at which public transport does not ordinarily stop, but will do so if specifically requested by a passenger.