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   stoppage

   /ˈstɒpɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. an instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped: "a power stoppage" Similar discontinuationdiscontinuancestoppinghaltinghaltcessationterminationendfinishinterruptionsuspensionbreaking offOpposite startbeginningcontinuation
   • ▪ a cessation of work by employees in protest at the terms set by their employers. Similar strikewalkoutshutdownclosureindustrial action
   • ▪ a knockout.
   • 2. a blockage in a narrow passage, such as the barrel of a gun: "one machine-gun crew had a stoppage" Similar obstructionblockingtechnical:occlusionarreststasissuppressionblockageobstructionblockairlock
   • 3. deductions from one's wages by an employer for the payment of tax, National Insurance, and other costs: British "£6.40 an hour before stoppages" Similar deductionsubtraction

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of stoppage in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   The meaning of STOPPAGE is the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction. How to use stoppage in a sentence.

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   Definition of stoppage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. the act of stopping or the state of being stopped. something that stops or blocks. a deduction of money, as from pay. an organized cessation of work, as during a strike.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTOPPAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When there is a stoppage, people stop working because of a disagreement with their employers.

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   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 [...] • blockage, obstruction, stopping up [...] More.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTOPPAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STOPPAGE meaning: 1. a time when work is stopped because of a disagreement between workers and employers 2. an amount…. Learn more.