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Stoppage

ˈstɒpɪdʒ

Stoppage definitions
noun
stoppage stoppages
  1. an instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped

    "a power stoppage"

    • a cessation of work by employees in protest at the terms set by their employers
    • a knockout
  2. a blockage in a narrow passage, such as the barrel of a gun

    "one machine-gun crew had a stoppage"

  3. deductions from one's wages by an employer for the payment of tax, National Insurance, and other costs

    "£6.40 an hour before stoppages"