stoppage
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
stoppage (plural stoppages)
- A pause or halt of some activity.
- 1961 February, “Talking of Trains: Automated trains in New York”, in Trains Illustrated, page 78:
- The brakes were specially developed by the Westinghouse Air Brake Company to provide smooth stoppages under automatic operation.
- Synonyms: hiatus, moratorium, recess; see also Thesaurus:pause
- Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.
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Translations[edit]
pause or halt of some activity
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