stopbutton
nounUK /ˈstɒpˌbʌtən/
US /ˈstɑːpˌbʌtən/
A stop button is a button you press to make a machine stop.
Press the stop button if the machine starts to shake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A button on a media player that ends playback.
She hit the stop button when the movie got too scary.
3. A large red button used to halt an escalator or conveyor in an emergency.
The worker pressed the stop button to halt the conveyor belt.
4. A software control that cancels a running process.
Click the stop button to cancel the download.
5. A button that ends a timer or stopwatch.
He tapped the stop button as he crossed the finish line.