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- Dictionarystoppage/ˈstɒpɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. an instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped: "a power stoppage" Similar Opposite
- 2. a blockage in a narrow passage, such as the barrel of a gun: "one machine-gun crew had a stoppage" Similar
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STOPPAGE definition: 1. a time when work is stopped because of a disagreement between workers and employers 2. an amount…. Learn more.
The meaning of STOPPAGE is the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction. How to use stoppage in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. the act of stopping or the state of being stopped 2. something that stops or blocks 3. a deduction of money, as.... Click for more definitions.
Stoppage definition: an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity. See examples of STOPPAGE used in a sentence.
[countable] a situation in which something does not move forward or is blocked. a stoppage of blood to the heart. stoppages. [plural] (British English, old-fashioned, formal) an amount of money that an employer takes from people’s wages for tax and other payments. See stoppage in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
1. the act of stopping or the state of being stopped. 2. something that stops or blocks. 3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a deduction of money, as from pay. 4. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) an organized cessation of work, as during a strike.
STOPPAGE meaning: 1. a time when work is stopped because of a disagreement between workers and employers 2. an amount…. Learn more.
Stoppage definition: an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity. See examples of STOPPAGE used in a sentence.
noun. the act of stopping something. “his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood”. synonyms: stop. see more. noun. the state of inactivity following an interruption. synonyms: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop. see more.
Definitions of 'stoppage' 1. When there is a stoppage, people stop working because of a disagreement with their employers. [business] [...] 2. A stoppage is the same as time out . [mainly British] [...] More. Synonyms of 'stoppage' • stopping, halt, standstill [...] • strike, industrial action, walkout [...]
