Jump Stop: Coming to a full stop by jumping off one foot and landing in a parallel or staggered stance with both feet hitting the floor at the same time.

 

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Jump Stop: Coming to a full stop by jumping off one foot and landing in a parallel or staggered stance with both feet hitting the floor at the same time.

Stop Order: You can issue a stop order, which instructs your broker to buy or sell a security once it trades at a certain price, called the stop price. Stop orders are entered below the current price if . . . View Full Definition

Stop Notice: A notice given to a lender that a subcontractor has not been paid. Unless bond is posted, the lender must withhold moneys due a prime contractor.

Stop Order (Or Stop): Refers to over-the-counter trading. Method of entering an OTC trade into the trader's position without reporting the trade on the OTC tape.

Stop Loss Insurance: A contract established between a self-insured employer and an insurance provider providing for carrier coverage if a claim incurred exceeds a specified dollar amount over a predetermined per . . . View Full Definition

Stop Payment: An order to buy or sell at the market when a definite price is reached, either above (on a buy) or below (on a sell) the price that prevailed when the order was given.

Stop Words: Common words (ex: a, to, and, is ...) which add little relevancy to a search query, and are thus are removed from the search query prior to finding relevant search results. It is both fine a . . . View Full Definition

Stop Valve: A device installed in a water supply line, usually near a fixture, that permits an individual to shut off the water supply to one fixture without interrupting service to the rest of the system.

Stop Price: When you give an order to buy or sell a stock or other security once it has reached a certain price, the price you name is known as the stop price. When you ask your broker to buy, your stop . . . View Full Definition

Stop Down Metering: Ttl metering in which the light is measured at the picture-taking aperture.