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The word "stop" has multiple meanings. As a noun, it can refer to a brief halt during a journey, or a regular stopping place like a station. It can also signify something that impedes progress, such as an obstacle or hindrance. Furthermore, "stop" can mean the cessation of an activity or process, like a halt or conclusion.12

In naval architecture, stopping and reversing a vessel involves reducing the propulsion device's speed and then reversing its thrust. Rapid reversal can overload the engine or cause excessive turbulence. Craft designed for quick starts and stops, like tugs, incorporate engines that reverse readily and propulsion devices with large thrust-producing areas.3

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Stopping and reversing
Stopping in an emergency, as contrasted with normal coasting and gradual retardation, is achieved by slowing the propulsion device to less than driving speed and then by reversing its direction of thrust. If reversed too rapidly, it is liable to overload the engine, to draw…
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Stopping in an emergency, as contrasted with normal coasting and gradual retardation, is achieved by slowing the propulsion device to less than driving speed and then by reversing its direction of thrust. If reversed too rapidly, it is liable to overload the engine, to draw…
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