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window stop

inside stop, bead stop, inner bead, stop bead, window bead, window stop

In a double-hung window, a strip of wood fixed to the casing, along the inner edge of the inner sash; restricts the motion of the sash to a vertical plane.

sash stop

A small strip nailed or screwed around a cased frame to hold a sash (of a double-hung window) in place; also called a window stop.
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* Window stop trim (any wood measuring approximately 3/4" x 3/4" will suffice)
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A pattern on the window stops the Sunset Strip strollers from ogling us as we dined.
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