ground stop

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Synonyms: round top, ground loop, ground story

Antonyms: round top, ground loop, ground story

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aviation}} The halting of air traffic for a particular airport, with no arrivals allowed and all departures held on the ground.
2. {{lb|en|aviation}} The cessation of all take-offs for flights meeting particular criteria, such as geographic region, aircraft type, airline, etc, keeping these grounded.

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