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Definition of halt noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

halt

 noun
noun
NAmE//hɔlt//
 
[singular]
 
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  • an act of stopping the movement or progress of someone or something Work came to a halt when the machine broke down. The thought brought her to an abrupt halt. The car skidded to a halt. Strikes have led to a halt in production. They decided it was time to call a halt to the project (= stop it officially).
    • Idioms
    grind to a halt, come to a grinding halt
     
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    to go slower gradually and then stop completely Production ground to a halt during the strike. Her career ground to a halt when the twins were born.
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