Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stop-loss

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: stop-loss
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A requirement for soldiers to remain in service beyond their normal discharge date.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

A stop loss order.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

stop-losses (plural) stop loss (alternative)

Questions

What does stop-loss mean?: A requirement for soldiers to remain in service beyond their normal discharge date.

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