Definition of full stop
chiefly British
: period 5a
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USA Today penciled them in as the worst team in the NHL, full stop.
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Musk, after all, has long said his goal is to build not the best electric car in the world, but the best car, full stop.
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Cream cheese frosting is the only frosting for carrot cake, full stop.
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That doesn't mean her old life came to a full stop, however.
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The driver told police that just before Exit 36, the Jeep pulled in front of his car and forced him to come to a full stop in the middle lane.
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Also with this system, if the car in front stops, the system will apply the brakes to bring the vehicle to a full stop if necessary, and, after stopping, the vehicle will remain in place even if the driver’s foot comes off the brake pedal.
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Regardless, Motormouth recommends a full stop before switching gears.
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The Samsung 970 Pro is the fastest NVMe ever, full stop, and the Samsung 970 EVO challenges the WD Black 3D for the ‘best budget NVMe SSD’ crown.
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