Definitions for stoppage
ˈstɒp ɪdʒstop·page

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppagenoun

   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"

2. blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppagenoun

   an obstruction in a pipe or tube

   "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

3. stop, stoppagenoun

   the act of stopping something

   "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stoppagenoun

   A pause or halt of some activity.

2. stoppagenoun

   Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stoppagenoun

   The act of stopping; the state of being stopped.

   Etymology: from stop.

   The effects are a stoppage of circulation by too great a weight upon the heart, and suffocation. Arbuthnot.

   The stoppage of a cough, or spitting, increases phlegm in the stomach. John Floyer, on the Humours.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stoppage

   Stoppage refers to an act of stopping, halting, or bringing something to a standstill. It could also mean an interruption or suspension of a process, operation or activity. In sports, it generally refers to a pause in play due to an unexpected event. It can also imply a situation when employees cease working as a form of protest.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stoppagenoun

   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

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stoppage

   Extreme lossage that renders something (usually something vital) completely unusable. “The recent system stoppage was caused by a fried transformer.”

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Obstruction

How to pronounce stoppage?

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How to say stoppage in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stoppage in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stoppage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of stoppage in a Sentence

1. Nikolay Galushin:

   There are a couple of dozen industrial plants which are insuring their property, (potential) losses from stoppage in production, cargoes, liability etc.

2. Jesse Sharkey:

   We have in our possession now something in writing about class size, it's a shame that it took a work stoppage to actually get that document.

3. William Bratton:

   We're coming out of what was a pretty widespread stoppage of certain types of activity, the discretionary type of activity, by and large.

4. Mohammad Jenatian:

   We were all expecting much harsher restrictions ordered by the governor early this week, considering the alternatives which could have been a total ban on indoor dining, tolerating a fourweeks stoppage of alcohol sales at9 p.m. is doable.

5. Pedro Martinez:

   Some schools have enough staff reporting to work to return to in-person instruction as soon as Friday, January 7. Other schools have more limited capacity, and may provide learning packets and other materials for students to use during this illegal work stoppage. Your school's principal will be reaching out to your individual school community regarding what level of instruction they can provide your family.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stoppage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stoppage
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=stoppage
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage
6. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Stoppage