How to pronounce “hard stop”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A mechanical device that limits the travel of a mechanism.
• A definite time when someone must end a task; a non-negotiable deadline.
• A tactic used by armed police to stop a vehicle believed to contain dangerous criminals.
• Synonym of full stop.

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