A big thing that may need to be stopped (5)

I believe the answer is:

molar

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(Other definitions for molar that I've seen before include "Chewer and grinder" , "part of the daily grind" , "Moral (anag.)" , "Type of tooth" , "Broad-crowned tooth" .)

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