standstill
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈstændˌstɪl/ / [ˈstɛən(d)ˌstɪɫ]
noun
Etymology: From stand + still, a deverbal from stand still. Compare Dutch stilstand (“a standstill”), German Stillstand (“a standstill”), Danish stilstand (“a standstill”).
- A complete immobility; a halt.
“The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.”
“Despite all these precautions, however, severe storms sometimes caused drifts which brought traffic completely to a standstill.”