stoppage


Definition: Meaning of, stoppage in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈstɒpɪdʒ /

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stoppage stoppages
  1. [countable] a situation in which workers stop working for a short time as a protest
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  2. [uncountable and countable] especially British English when something stops moving or happening
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  3. [countable] something that blocks a tube or container
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stoppage used in phrases

  • stoppage time (noun)
    1. soccer additional time played straight after each of the two halves, due to any stoppages occurring during the halves
  • trade stoppage (noun)
    1. a government order imposing a trade barrier
  • work stoppage (noun)
    1. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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