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Stoppage

Stoppage Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Stoppage? [n] the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood" [n] an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" [n] the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Stoppage: arrest \| block \| blockage \| check \| closure \| halt \| hitch \| occlusion \| stay \| stop \| stop \| stop Related Terms \| Find terms related to Stoppage: See Also \| act \| breech closer \| breechblock \| deadlock \| haemostasia \| haemostasis \| hemostasia \| hemostasis \| human action \| human activity \| impasse \| impediment \| impedimenta \| inaction \| inactiveness \| inactivity \| logjam \| obstructer \| obstruction \| obstructor \| plug \| stalemate \| standstill \| stopper \| stopple \| vapor lock \| vapour lock Stoppage In Webster's Dictionary \Stop"page\, n. The act of stopping, or arresting progress, motion, or action; also, the state of being stopped; as, the stoppage of the circulation of the blood; the stoppage of commerce.

Stoppage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stoppage?

[n] the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"
[n] an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
[n] the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

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Stoppage In Webster's Dictionary

\Stop"page\, n.
The act of stopping, or arresting progress, motion, or
action; also, the state of being stopped; as, the stoppage of
the circulation of the blood; the stoppage of commerce.

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