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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
stopping distance
noun
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▪ Radar or vision-based sensors in the front of your car will keep it a safe stopping distance from the car ahead.
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stopping distance

n. The distance that is the sum of the thinking distance and the braking distance.

Usage examples of "stopping distance".

I was going fifty miles an hour, which on gravel leaves you with a stopping distance of about three miles.