stoppage

/ˈstɑpɪdʒ/

/ˈstɒpɪdʒ/

Other forms: stoppages

Definitions of stoppage

1. noun

   the act of stopping something
   “his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood”

   synonyms: stop

   types:

   stand-down, standdown

   (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action

   haemostasia, haemostasis, hemostasia, hemostasis

   surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)

   type of:

   act, deed, human action, human activity

   something that people do or cause to happen
2. noun

   the state of inactivity following an interruption
   synonyms: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop

   types:

   countercheck

   a check that restrains another check

   logjam

   any stoppage attributable to unusual activity

   type of:

   inaction, inactiveness, inactivity

   the state of being inactive
3. noun

   an obstruction in a pipe or tube
   synonyms: block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop

   types:

   breech closer, breechblock

   a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing

   plug, stopper, stopple

   blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

   vapor lock, vapour lock

   a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)

   bung, spile

   a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask

   bottle cork, cork

   the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)

   drainplug

   a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin

   earplug

   a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise

   fipple

   a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)

   tampion, tompion

   plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture

   tampon

   plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)

   spigot, tap

   a plug for a bunghole in a cask

   type of:

   impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor

   any structure that makes progress difficult