haltguideline

noun
UK /ˈhɔːltˌɡaɪdlaɪn/
US /ˈhɔːltˌɡaɪdlaɪn/

A haltguideline is a rule that tells you when to stop.

The teacher made a haltguideline so everyone would stop running at the bell.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A safety instruction that says when a machine or activity must stop.

The factory posted a haltguideline next to the big press.

3. A limit in a game that tells players when to pause.

The referee used a haltguideline to end the round early.

4. A written note that helps people know when to quit a task.

She followed the haltguideline and stopped working at sunset.