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Roadwork sign? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stop

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This might be a double definition.

'roadwork' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'sign?' is the second definition.
(I know that stop is a type of punctuation)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for stop that I've seen before include "Plug - organ knob - bus halt - period" , "Halt, whoa, desist" , "Don't allow" , "Put an end to" , "Withhold large amount raised" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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