stoppage

[US]/ˈstɒpɪdʒ/
[UK]/ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. blockage; halt; strike; detention; malfunction.

Phrases & Collocations

work stoppage

traffic stoppage

stoppage of play

production stoppage

stoppage time

Example Sentences

a stoppage of the circulation

All these stoppages are costing the company a fortune.

underutilization of or inadequate manufacturing capacity and labor stoppages;

The stoppage time winning goal by Manchester United at Liverpool earlier in the day must have been a real sickener for the Chelsea players.

With regard to the leakiness and the formation’s low bearing pressure ability of Jiulongshan structure, various leak stoppage plans were experimented.

TPCO Iron-making Subsidiary adopts a stoppage method of dropping the stock level with vacant stockline to expose the staves inside the blast furnace in order to replace the damaged ones.

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