멎는

In a sentence

• 비행기가 곧 멎는다고 들었어요.

  I heard that the airplane will stop soon.

  Here, '멎는' refers to the plane stopping its engine or landing process.

• 갑자기 바람이 멎는 바람에 더워졌어요.

  Suddenly, the wind stopped and it became hot.

  In this case, '멎는' describes the phenomenon of wind ceasing or halting.

• 심장이 멎는 듯한 순간이었어요.

  It was a moment as if my heart stopped.

  Here, '멎는' is used metaphorically to describe an intense emotional experience, likened to the heart stopping.