(US, law enforcement) A traffic stop of a person deemed dangerous performed from a distance by shouting instructions with weapons drawn.

present participle of stop dead

(idiomatic) To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

(stock market) A conditional order placed with a stockbroker (or similar) to close one's position if the market drops (or rises in some cases) to a specified price level.

(idiomatic) To prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has begun going along.

Alternative spelling of stop loss order

A safety technique to be used by a person who is on fire: halting one's movements, dropping to the ground, then rolling.

The only place or institution one needs.

plural of stop-loss order (alternative spelling of stop loss orders).

plural of stop loss order