\ ˈen(d)-ˌstäpt
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Definition of end-stopped
: marked by a logical or rhetorical pause at the end
an end-stopped line of verse
— compare run-on
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“End-stopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end-stopped. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of end-stopped was in 1877
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