STOPPAGE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of stopping something
   Synonym(s)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the third baseman made some remarkable stops
   • his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
   Hypernyms(s) stoppage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • human action (what does human action mean?)
   • human activity (what does human activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • standdown (what does standdown mean?)
   • stand-down (what does stand-down mean?)
   • hemostasis (what does hemostasis mean?)
   • haemostasis (what does haemostasis mean?)
   • hemostasia (what does hemostasia mean?)
   • haemostasia (what does haemostasia mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • cease (what does cease mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
   • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break off (what does break off mean?)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • kibosh (what does kibosh mean?)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • cease (what does cease mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
   • lay off (what does lay off mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an obstruction in a pipe or tube
   Synonym(s)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • blockage (what does blockage mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • occlusion (what does occlusion mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
   Hypernyms(s) stoppage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   • obstructor (what does obstructor mean?)
   • obstructer (what does obstructer mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   • impedimenta (what does impedimenta mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • breechblock (what does breechblock mean?)
   • breech closer (what does breech closer mean?)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • stopper (what does stopper mean?)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)
   • vapor lock (what does vapor lock mean?)
   • vapour lock (what does vapour lock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • lug (what does lug mean?)
   • choke up (what does choke up mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • lug (what does lug mean?)
   • choke up (what does choke up mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the state of inactivity following an interruption
   Synonym(s)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hitch (what does hitch mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the negotiations were in arrest
   • held them in check
   • during the halt he got some lunch
   • the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
   • he spent the entire stop in his seat
   Hypernyms(s) stoppage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inaction (what does inaction mean?)
   • inactivity (what does inactivity mean?)
   • inactiveness (what does inactiveness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • countercheck (what does countercheck mean?)
   • logjam (what does logjam mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)