standstill
See also: stand still
English
Etymology
From stand + still. Compare Dutch stilstand (“standstill”), German Stillstand (“standstill”), Danish stilstand (“standstill”).
Noun
standstill (countable and uncountable, plural standstills)
- complete immobility; halt
- The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.
- 2012, James C. Spohrer, Louis E. Freund, Advances in the Human Side of Service Engineering
- For the caller the advantage relies on a fast solution of his service request, leading to less standstill and non-productive periods for the service customer.
Derived terms
- standstill agreement
Translations
complete immobility
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