Added 9 October 2026
stoppage
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about stoppage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The state of inactivity following an interruption.
the negotiations were in arrest
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An obstruction in a pipe or tube.
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
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The act of stopping something.
the third baseman made some remarkable stops