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stoppage
stoppage - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
stoppage
Definition
(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption
Synonyms
:
arrest
,
check
,
halt
,
hitch
,
stay
,
stop
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube
Synonyms
:
block
,
blockage
,
closure
,
occlusion
,
stop
Example Sentence
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
Definition
(noun) the act of stopping something
Synonyms
:
stop
Example Sentence
the third baseman made some remarkable stops
his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
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