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full stop

–noun
period (defs. 10, 11).

Origin:
1590–1600
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full stop  
n.  
  1. A period indicating the end of a sentence.

  2. A complete halt, as one made by a motor vehicle.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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