guaranteed-haltmethod
nounUK /ˌɡærənˈtiːd ˈhɔːlt ˌmeθəd/
US /ˌɡærənˈtiːd ˈhɔlt ˌmɛθəd/
A way to stop something that always works for sure.
The teacher used a guaranteed-haltmethod to make the noisy class quiet.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A backup plan that is certain to end a process safely.
Engineers added a guaranteed-haltmethod in case the machine ran too fast.
3. A rule that always makes a game or activity stop.
The whistle is a guaranteed-haltmethod for the playground game.
4. A trick that never fails to make someone pause.
Counting to three is a guaranteed-haltmethod for her little brother.