stopdirection
nounUK /ˈstɒp.dɪˌrɛk.ʃən/
US /ˈstɑːp.dɪˌrɛk.ʃən/
A stopdirection is a sign or signal that tells you which way to stop or go.
The stopdirection at the crossing showed us where to wait.
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2. The way a machine or vehicle is told to stop moving.
The robot's stopdirection made it halt at the wall.
3. A rule in a game that says when and where players must stop.
The stopdirection in the game said to freeze on the red square.
4. A command in a computer program that ends a loop or action.
The coder added a stopdirection so the program would finish.