Also means
sudden halt
Usage Note
Parón is an augmentative of paro and refers to a sudden, significant halt — in industrial output, economic activity, or sport (el parón invernal de la liga, the winter league break). It is almost exclusively a Spain-Spanish term; in Latin America paro or detención are more common. The plural is regular: parones.
Examples
"El parón de la producción duró tres días."
Natural Translation
The production stoppage lasted three days.
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