stop–and–go

adjective \ˌstäp-ən-ˈgō, -^əm-, attributively -ˌgō\

: making or having many stops : stopping and starting again and again

Full Definition of STOP-AND-GO

: of, relating to, or involving frequent stops; especially : controlled or regulated by traffic lights <stop–and–go driving>

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1925

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