stoppage
[stop-ij]
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Origin of stoppage
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Related Words for stoppage
closure, interruption, layoff, blockage, shutdown, cutoff, walkout, lockout, down, standstill, obstruction, discontinuance, occlusion, downtime, deduction, arrest, abeyance, hindrance, stopping, closeExamples from the Web for stoppage
Contemporary Examples of stoppage
The stoppage was observed by 140 union members, according to the Daily Telegraph including gardeners, waiters, cooks and valets.
Historical Examples of stoppage
I had seen the flying-belt thrown from the machine and the stoppage of the engine.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
Cornell, it is stated, injured his machine to furnish an excuse for the stoppage of the work.
Heroes of the TelegraphJ. Munro
They had their aim disarranged by the sudden jolt and stoppage of the car.
Louisiana LouWilliam West Winter
He must have noticed the stoppage, but he came straight on until he joined the group.
A Waif of the MountainsEdward S. Ellis
How sublime was the stoppage of a mail as the index of rebellion.
stoppage
- 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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Word Origin and History for stoppage
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