stoppingmechanism
nounUK /ˈstɒpɪŋ ˌmekənɪzəm/
US /ˈstɑːpɪŋ ˌmekənɪzəm/
A stopping mechanism is a part that makes a machine or thing stop.
The elevator has a stopping mechanism that keeps it from falling.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system or rule that brings an activity to an end.
The referee used a stopping mechanism to pause the game.
3. A safety device that halts motion in an emergency.
The roller coaster's stopping mechanism kicked in during the storm.
4. A natural process that ends growth or change.
Scientists studied the stopping mechanism that halts cell division.