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stand⋅still

  [stand-stil]
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–noun
a state of cessation of movement or action; halt; stop: The ball rolled to a standstill.
Origin:
1695–1705; n. use of v. phrase stand still
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stand·still   (stānd'stĭl')   
n.  Complete cessation of activity or progress: Work came to a standstill.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

standstill 
"state of cessation of movement," 1702, from stand (v.) + still (adj.). Earlier the notion would have been expressed simply by stand.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: stand·still
Pronunciation: 'stand-"stil
Function: noun
: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : ARREST standstill>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

standstill stand·still (stānd'stĭl')
n.
Complete cessation of activity or progress.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

standstill

see come to a halt (standstill).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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