stoppage
(noun)
noun
1. the state of inactivity following an interruption
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
Similar word(s): arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop
Definition categories: state, inaction, inactivity
2. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
Similar word(s): block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop
Definition categories: man–made, impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor
3. the act of stopping something
- the third baseman made some remarkable stops
- his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
Similar word(s): stop