stoppage

stoppage
n
1. arrest, halt, standstill; termination, ending, completion, finish, conclusion, close, desinence; discontinuance, ceasing, stay, end, quitting, desisting, desistance.
2. intermission, pause, cease, rest, break, Inf. breather, lull, respite, Inf. letup, recess, leaving off; suspension, interruption, discontinuation, abeyance, remission; (usu. of work) slow'down, layoff, job action, shutdown.
3. blockage, hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, impediment, barrier; snarl, snag, Inf. tie-up; prevention, debarment, preclusion; repression, suppression, check.

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  • Stoppage — 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stoppage — (engl., spr. ßtóppĕdsch), s. Droit de suite …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • stoppage — index abeyance, bar (obstruction), blockade (limitation), cessation (termination), check (bar) …   Law dictionary

  • stoppage — mid 15c., from STOP (Cf. stop) + AGE (Cf. age) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • stoppage — ► NOUN 1) an instance of stopping. 2) an instance of industrial action. 3) a blockage. 4) (stoppages) Brit. deductions from wages by an employer for the payment of tax, National Insurance, etc …   English terms dictionary

  • stoppage — [stäp′ij] n. 1. a stopping or being stopped 2. an obstructed condition; block …   English World dictionary

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