stop-out

American  

[stop-out] / ˈstɒpˌaʊt /

Or stopout

noun

1. a temporary withdrawal from school or a delay in the pursuit of one's education.

2. a student who withdraws from school temporarily.

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stop out British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to cover (part of the area) of a piece of cloth, printing plate, etc, to prevent it from being dyed, etched, etc

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Etymology

Origin of stop-out

First recorded in 1970–75; stop + (drop)out

Example Sentences

Keith V. Abramson Hartford, Conn. A detour via the business world resulted in a 38-year stop-out for me.

From Time Magazine Archive

It will review the controversy over genetic differences, especially as they affect IQs, discuss the revival of interest in vocational training and examine the continuing "stop-out" phenomenon among college students.

From Time Magazine Archive

The stop-out rate at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania has ranged between 43% and 56% in recent years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Further, where the edge of applied stop-out varnish crosses a single line, the change in depth of acid biting at that point is readily visible.

From Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example by Morse, Peter