stopping

noun4

1. •
   The act of something that stops; a halt.
2. •
   A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a horse's hoof to keep it moist.

   • The drawing poultices and stoppings of farriers are often highly injurious, instead of abating inflammation . — 1831
3. •
   (old-fashioned) Material for filling a cavity in a tooth.

   • Then one day a big stopping came out of one of my back teeth. — 1958
4. •
   A partition or door to direct or prevent a current of air.