stoppage
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5.0
- noun
- /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
- Specialized
- After inspecting the tube, they found a stoppage that was preventing the airflow needed for the equipment to function.
- a work stoppage
Examples
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And when there becomes a blockage, that stoppage of blood flow causes damage, cell death within the heart and that is definitely a heart attack.
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Bryant Jennings also won that night, beating former heavyweight champion Sergei Liakovich by ninth-round stoppage.
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I can tell you these stoppages were not without interest.
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They need this type of pump set aside when there are electrical stoppages like those created by Sandy.
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The technician quickly identified the stoppage in the pipe, which was causing the water to back up into the sink.
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Due to a severe stoppage in gas flow, the heating system failed to work properly during the winter storm.
Synonyms
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3.0
A short time when something stops or is delayed
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4.4
A thing that blocks a passage like a pipe or artery
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4.1
Something that blocks a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow
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4.4
A blockage that stops liquid or air moving through a pipe
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4.6
A narrow place, like where lanes merge, that slows movement
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4.6
A device that stops water or gas flow in a pipe
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4.6
Something that blocks the normal flow of liquid or traffic
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6.5
A narrowing in a tube or pipe that reduces flow
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8.7
Something that blocks a tube like a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow
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Etymology
Stoppage is made from stop and -age, meaning 'action or result'. That's why a stoppage can also mean a blockage in a pipe — like a 'stopper' that stops the flow of water or gas.