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stop|cock /stɒ pkɒk/ (stopcocks ) N‑COUNT A stopcock is a tap on a pipe, which you turn in order to allow something to pass through the pipe or to stop it from passing through.

stop|gap /stɒ pgæp/ (stopgaps ) N‑COUNT A stopgap is something that serves a purpose for a short time, but is replaced as soon as possible. □  Gone are the days when work was just a stopgap between leaving school and getting married.

sto p-go in AM, also use stop-and-go ADJ [usu ADJ n] Stop-go is used to describe processes in which there are periods of inactivity between periods of activity. □  …stop-go economic cycles.

stop|light /stɒ pla I t/ (stoplights ) also stop light

1 N‑COUNT A stoplight is a set of coloured lights which controls the flow of traffic on a road. [AM ] in BRIT, use traffic light 2 N‑COUNT The stoplights on a car or other vehicle are the two red lights at the back. [AM ] in BRIT, use tail-lights

stop|over /stɒ poʊvə ^r / (stopovers ) N‑COUNT A stopover is a short stay in a place in between parts of a journey. □  The Sunday flights will make a stopover in Paris.

stop|page /stɒ p I dʒ/ (stoppages )

1 N‑COUNT When there is a stoppage , people stop working because of a disagreement with their employers. [BUSINESS ] □  Mineworkers in the Ukraine have voted for a one-day stoppage next month.

2 N‑COUNT In football and some other sports, when there is a stoppage , the game stops for a short time, for example because a player is injured. The referee may add some extra time at the end of the game because of this. [mainly BRIT ] in AM, use time out

stop|per /stɒ pə ^r / (stoppers )

1 N‑COUNT A stopper is a piece of glass, plastic, or cork that fits into the top of a bottle or jar to close it. □  …a bottle of colourless liquid sealed with a cork stopper.

2 → see also showstopper

sto p pre ssStop press is sometimes printed next to an article in a newspaper to indicate that this is very recent news and was added after the rest of the newspaper had been printed. [BRIT ] □  STOP PRESS: The Government has called a snap election.

stop|watch /stɒ pwɒtʃ/ (stopwatches ) also stop-watch N‑COUNT A stopwatch is a watch with buttons which you press at the beginning and end of an event, so that you can measure exactly how long it takes.

stor|age /stɔː r I dʒ/

1 N‑UNCOUNT If you refer to the storage of something, you mean that it is kept in a special place until it is needed. □ [+ of ] …the storage of toxic waste. □  Some of the space will at first be used for storage. □  The collection has been in storage for decades.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Storage is the process of storing data in a computer. □ [+ of ] His task is to ensure the fair use and storage of personal information held on computer.

3 → see also cold storage

store ◆◆◇ /stɔː ^r / (stores , storing , stored )

1 N‑COUNT A store is a building or part of a building where things are sold. In British English, store is used mainly to refer to a large shop selling a variety of goods, but in American English a store can be any size of shop. □  …grocery stores. □  …a record store.

2 VERB When you store things, you put them in a container or other place and leave them there until they are needed. □ [V n prep/adv] Store the cookies in an airtight tin. □ [be V -ed prep/adv] Some types of garden furniture must be stored inside in the winter. [Also V n] ● PHRASAL VERB Store away means the same as store . □ [V n P ] I took a photograph of the plaque and stored it away. □ [V P n] He's stored away nearly one ton of potatoes.

3 VERB When you store information, you keep it in your memory, in a file, or in a computer. □ [V n] Where in the brain do we store information about colours? □ [V n] …chips for storing data in electronic equipment.