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STOPPAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of stopping something
Example:
his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
Synonyms:
stop; stoppage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("stoppage" is a kind of...):
act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stoppage"):
stand-down; standdown ((military) a temporary stop of offensive military action)
haemostasia; haemostasis; hemostasia; hemostasis (surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat))
Derivation:
stop (cause to stop)
stop (put an end to a state or an activity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An obstruction in a pipe or tube
Example:
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
Synonyms:
block; blockage; closure; occlusion; stop; stoppage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stoppage" is a kind of...):
impediment; impedimenta; obstructer; obstruction; obstructor (any structure that makes progress difficult)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stoppage"):
breech closer; breechblock (a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing)
plug; stopper; stopple (blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly)
vapor lock; vapour lock (a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor))
Sense 3
Meaning:
The state of inactivity following an interruption
Example:
he spent the entire stop in his seat
Synonyms:
arrest; check; halt; hitch; stay; stop; stoppage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("stoppage" is a kind of...):
inaction; inactiveness; inactivity (the state of being inactive)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stoppage"):
countercheck (a check that restrains another check)
logjam (any stoppage attributable to unusual activity)
Derivation:
stop (stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments)
