stop button

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meaningsofstopandbutton

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stop
noun[C]
uk
/stɒp/us
/stɑːp/
the act of stopping an activity or journey, or a period of time when ...
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button
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbʌt.ən/us
/ˈbʌt̬.ən/
a small, usually circular object used to fasten something, for example a shirt ...
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(Definition ofstopandbuttonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thestopbuttonreturns the current play position to the beginning of the file and the rewind and forward buttons move the position 100 ms backwards or forwards.
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There is the capacity for the occupants to suspend motion in mid-travel with an emergencystopbutton.
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The last feature is automatic start/stopbutton.
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The machine has no hardware control panel, the only physical control is the emergencystopbutton.
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This resulted in a delay of several seconds, enough time to hit thestopbuttonto avoid airing foul language.
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The custodian pressed the emergencystopbutton, closing huge valves in the sea lines and ceasing all oil and gas production.
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With a controllable pitch propeller, thestopbuttonmay declutch the engine from the propeller.
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When the player pushes the start/stopbutton, the row of squares will stop.
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As there was no effect, he pressed the emergencystopbutton.
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A large emergencystopbuttonis usually included as well.
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Track brakes are usually operated by a drivers emergencystopbuttonmounted separately to the normal traction/brake controller, or by the release of the dead mans handle.
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A child's cassette tape player, displaying only the start and stop buttons, was used for providing specific instructions to the subjects.
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The operator heard the cable snap and acknowledged unusual screaming as the car climbed, but failed to press the emergencystopbuttonuntil after the ride had already dropped.
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In large ships, an emergencystopbuttonpulls the countershaft for the fuel pumps to the stop position, cutting off the fuel supply and stopping the engines.
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However, in addition to the typical play, fast-forward, rewind and stop buttons, it allows skipping by either user-defined fixed duration blocks or time lines containing regions of variable duration.
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