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Meaning of hard stop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A mechanical device that limits the travel of a mechanism.
  2. A definite time when someone must end a task; a non-negotiable deadline.
  3. A tactic used by armed police to stop a vehicle believed to contain dangerous criminals.
  4. Synonym of full stop.

Examples

“I have a hard stop at 4 pm, so please try to cover everything in the meeting before then.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hard swap hard swearing HARD syndrome hard tech hard tick hard time

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