dead stop

English

Noun

dead stop (plural dead stops)

  1. A complete halt.
    I skidded around the corner and came to a dead stop as I saw the accident.
  2. (music) A sudden and complete halt in the sound, where all instruments or voices stop playing at the same time, creating a moment of silence.
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