stoppage
[ stop-ij ]
/ ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /
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noun
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Words nearby stoppage
stop-off, stop order, stop-out, stopover, stoppable, stoppage, stoppage time, Stoppard, Stoppard, Tom, stop payment, stopped
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British Dictionary definitions for stoppage
stoppage
/ (ˈstɒpɪdʒ) /
noun
the act of stopping or the state of being stopped
something that stops or blocks
a deduction of money, as from pay
an organized cessation of work, as during a strike
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