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How to pronounce stoppage in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop
Type of impedimenta, obstructor, obstruction, obstructer, impediment
Has types vapor lock, stopple, stopper, plug, breechblock, vapour lock, breech closer
Type Words
Synonyms stop
Type of act, deed, human action, human activity
Has types haemostasis, standdown, hemostasia, haemostasia, hemostasis, stand-down
Derivation stop


his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood.
Type Words
Synonyms arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop
Type of inactivity, inactiveness, inaction
Has types countercheck, logjam
Derivation stop

Examples of stoppage

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Hernandez completed the hat trick on a penalty kick at the end of stoppage time.
From the bostonherald.com
Friedel misjudged Morten Gamst Pedersen's free kick in first-half stoppage time.
From the thenewstribune.com
Toyota lost production of 380 vehicles over the one-week stoppage, Nolasco said.
From the thestate.com
Eskandarian scored on a breakaway in stoppage time to put the game out of reach.
From the dallasnews.com
Surrey had moved to 46-2 off seven overs when more rain caused another stoppage.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
In the event of a long work stoppage, do these guys retire or go play in Europe?
From the usatoday.com
This way, they can continue playing for their affiliates during a work stoppage.
From the timesunion.com
The new coaches won't be in the building much, if at all, during a work stoppage.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
A strike requires two-thirds of those voting to vote in favor of a work stoppage.
From the kansas.com
More examples
  • Arrest: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "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"
  • Blockage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
  • Stop: the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"
  • Stoppage is second album by Atanu Bhuyan.
  • A pause or halt of some activity; Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage
  • The temporary closing of part of a waterway for maintenance or repairs.
  • A temporary, often scheduled, loss of navigation while significant repair work occurs.
  • The unplanned interruption of automatic or semi-automatic gunfire as a result of a malfunction of the gun, ammunition, or shooter.