stop off

See also: stopoff

English

Verb

(intransitive) To make a short visit somewhere, on the way to another place.
It's a long drive across Texas, so we're going to stop off in Austin for a night.
(transitive, metalworking) To fill (a part of a mould) with sand, where a part of the cavity left by the pattern is not wanted for the casting.

Synonyms

(to make a short visit somewhere): stay over, stop; See also Thesaurus:sojourn
(to fill part of a mould with sand):

Anagrams

post off, tops off

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