stoppage
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
:
interrupción
- The workers decided to initiate a stoppage to demand better safety conditions.
- work stoppages
- strikes and stoppages
- stoppage situations
Where is there a stoppage of nuclear proliferation in that?
- Where is there a stoppage of nuclear proliferation in that?
- The strikes, which were so painful for so many of us, the work stoppages for so long, had some Silver Linings.
- So the first couple of beats of doing the speech, I was not very good because censorship does create fearful results which are stoppage.
Examples
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And a one-day stoppage to take place on the 29th of May.
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There were just enough union members to cause critical work stoppages and sink the company.
Blog text (6) -
Last night the mine called in a work stoppage.
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I was at the mine when they called a work stoppage.
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The girls are threatening a work stoppage.
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This is a peaceful work stoppage.
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A twenty-minute work stoppage during prime calling time.
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If an actual work stoppage is called, don't you wind up losing money?
Blog text (28) -
There is no doubt that the business, work stoppages, and demonstrations made an impact.
Academic text (1993) -
No more overtime and an immediate 24-hour stoppage.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short rest from work or activity
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1.0
An act when something ends or pauses
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2.3
A stop in movement or activity
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3.0
A short time when something stops or is delayed
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4.3
A temporary stop of an activity or service
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4.2
A small problem that causes a delay
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3.5
A time when movement or activity stops completely
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3.8
A delay that stops something from moving forward
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3.7
A part or action that stops the flow of water, gas and electricity
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6.3
Stopping something for a short time or forever
A short pause in an activity
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Etymology
Stoppage comes from the simple verb stop and the ending -age, which means 'action or result'. So a stoppage is the action or result of stopping — a halt or interruption, like when water or work stops.