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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.
noun. stop· page ˈstä-pij. Synonyms of stoppage. : the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction. a stoppage in play. Synonyms. arrestment. cease. cessation. check. closedown. closure. conclusion. cutoff. discontinuance. discontinuation. ending. expiration. finish. halt. lapse. offset. shutdown. shutoff.
stoppage. 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.
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.
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.
an amount that is taken away from the money that you are paid before you officially receive it: Stoppages include things like pension contributions and national insurance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Earning money. assessable. bank. base pay. basic.
[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.
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 [...]
Stoppage definition: an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity. See examples of STOPPAGE used in a sentence.
