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stop–and–go
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stop–and–go
(adjective)
stop–and–go
/ˌstɑːpən
ˈ
goʊ/
adjective
stop–and–go
/ˌstɑːpən
ˈ
goʊ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOP–AND–GO
chiefly US
:
making or having many stops
:
stopping and starting again and again
stop-and-go
driving/traffic
It was
stop-and-go
on the highway.
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