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Definition of stoppage in English: stoppagenoun ˈstɒpɪdʒˈstɑpɪdʒ 1An instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped. Example sentencesExamples - The pace and action was intense from the second the green flag fell, with a race stoppage due to several big crashes around the track.
- There was plenty of effort from both teams but overall this was a scrappy match and too many stoppages prevented either side from establishing any sort of pattern.
- Besides production, the fertilizer companies also use natural gas for fuel, and because of the stoppage in their supplies they were unable to deliver their remaining fertilizer stock to market.
- Each time there was a power failure, the water pumping system was disturbed while pipes burst and caused a stoppage in water supply to the township.
- With supermarkets in Britain operating on ‘just in time’ production stoppages are very powerful.
- Some 46 prohibition notices were served, which required the immediate stoppage of particular work activities or prohibiting the use of machinery until it was made safe.
- Increasingly the stop start nature of the match, created by the numerous stoppages for cramp, made extra time seem inevitable.
- This situation has further worsened due to stoppage of power inflow from the eastern region due to floods.
- The report by the Department of Transport's air accident investigation unit found that the engine stoppage was caused by failure of the crankshaft.
- Rain breaks, stoppages or spare time invariably involved a pack of cards and a cry of: ‘Anyone for bridge?’
- The results of the angiogram disclosed blood stoppage at a point above the knee.
- There seems to be a trend at the moment for referees to add two or three minutes at the end of matches no matter what number of stoppages there have been.
- He acknowledges the attempt to speed up the game with the free and line-ball from the hand, but feels it has been negated by stoppages for lectures and cards.
- Residents of Viewmount and Powerscourt have experienced stoppages of their water supply during the last week, from late night until around seven the next morning.
- A stoppage led to the playing of added-on time, during which two opportunities for goals emerged.
- The stoppage meant he finished joint fifth with another England team-mate.
- English Premeriship clubs have agreed to let referees decide on stoppages because of increasing play-acting.
- A sudden stoppage [in production] could cause an explosion.
Synonyms discontinuation, discontinuance, stopping, halting, halt, cessation, termination, end, finish interruption, suspension, breaking off - 1.1 A cessation of work by employees in protest at the terms set by their employers.
Example sentencesExamples - Despite criticism that commuters will face widespread public transport disruption during the marches, bus and rail workers are planning a complete stoppage.
- A series of one-hour stoppages was called in protest at the airport's decision to cut 140 security jobs.
- The stoppage was in protest against management plans to privatise airport services and was called by ground staff unions.
- The stoppage was the fourth general strike held in Italy since April 2002, when unions held the first general strike for two decades.
- While the university's general staff were not involved in the stoppages some joined picket lines.
- More than 2,000 employees joined the national stoppage.
- Tuesday's demonstration followed four days of smaller protests and work stoppages.
- The third of the seven stoppages will begin next weekend with a fourth to follow next month and three more between January and March.
- Nine unions called the latest stoppage in a long-standing protest by workers against privatisation plans.
- The stoppage and protest shut down most of the plant's production lines.
- The dispute over a new enterprise agreement went on for about 12 months and included a series of 24-hour protest stoppages.
- The stoppage involved employees in transport, port shipments and the postal service.
- Talks aimed at preventing the stoppage broke down on Wednesday.
- The walkout followed a week of rolling stoppages involving 38,000 of the company's 50,000 employees.
- On Monday a mass meeting of the workers voted for a 24-hour strike and a campaign of rolling strikes and stoppages.
- Unions have threatened protests and stoppages in their pursuit of a 4% wage deal and guarantees from the company over future employment.
- During that time, the workers had been involved in a number of stoppages and protest actions.
- A national stoppage of public employees may begin on November 8 if the government continues to refuse the payment of a six-year bonus.
- To date the unions have restricted workers' opposition to protest stoppages and futile appeals to the state and national government.
- Some teachers could go on strike, take rolling strike stoppages, and not have their pay deducted for non-performance in the classroom.
Synonyms strike, walkout, shutdown, closure industrial action - 1.2Boxing A knockout.
Example sentencesExamples - When Wilson got up he was greeted by a big uppercut followed by a right and the stoppage.
- His record of 28 knockouts includes stoppages of many experienced boxers.
- Cooper lasted into the sixth this time, with a cut eye again forcing an early stoppage.
- Up until the point of the stoppage, I was winning the fight.
- Harrison, who had refused to predict a knockout or stoppage during the pre-fight hype, admitted he was unconcerned about how he retained his title.
2A blockage in a narrow passage, such as the barrel of a gun. one machine-gun crew had a stoppage Synonyms obstruction, blocking technical occlusion, arrest, stasis, suppression blockage, obstruction, block airlock 3stoppagesBritish Deductions from one's wages by an employer for the payment of tax, National Insurance, and other costs. £6.40 an hour before stoppages Example sentencesExamples - The basic pay is £280 a week before tax and stoppages.
- She is claiming sexual discrimination, constructive dismissal and unlawful stoppages from her wages.
- We're on £300 a week before tax and stoppages, and that's for working an 11-day fortnight.
- The gist of his letter is that one only gets what one pays for, and that perhaps it is time that we saw contributions such as rates as contributions rather than stoppages.
Definition of stoppage in US English: stoppagenounˈstɑpɪdʒˈstäpij 1An instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped. the result of the air raid was complete stoppage of production Example sentencesExamples - Increasingly the stop start nature of the match, created by the numerous stoppages for cramp, made extra time seem inevitable.
- English Premeriship clubs have agreed to let referees decide on stoppages because of increasing play-acting.
- A sudden stoppage [in production] could cause an explosion.
- This situation has further worsened due to stoppage of power inflow from the eastern region due to floods.
- Rain breaks, stoppages or spare time invariably involved a pack of cards and a cry of: ‘Anyone for bridge?’
- Besides production, the fertilizer companies also use natural gas for fuel, and because of the stoppage in their supplies they were unable to deliver their remaining fertilizer stock to market.
- The stoppage meant he finished joint fifth with another England team-mate.
- The pace and action was intense from the second the green flag fell, with a race stoppage due to several big crashes around the track.
- Residents of Viewmount and Powerscourt have experienced stoppages of their water supply during the last week, from late night until around seven the next morning.
- The report by the Department of Transport's air accident investigation unit found that the engine stoppage was caused by failure of the crankshaft.
- Each time there was a power failure, the water pumping system was disturbed while pipes burst and caused a stoppage in water supply to the township.
- There seems to be a trend at the moment for referees to add two or three minutes at the end of matches no matter what number of stoppages there have been.
- He acknowledges the attempt to speed up the game with the free and line-ball from the hand, but feels it has been negated by stoppages for lectures and cards.
- There was plenty of effort from both teams but overall this was a scrappy match and too many stoppages prevented either side from establishing any sort of pattern.
- Some 46 prohibition notices were served, which required the immediate stoppage of particular work activities or prohibiting the use of machinery until it was made safe.
- With supermarkets in Britain operating on ‘just in time’ production stoppages are very powerful.
- The results of the angiogram disclosed blood stoppage at a point above the knee.
- A stoppage led to the playing of added-on time, during which two opportunities for goals emerged.
Synonyms discontinuation, discontinuance, stopping, halting, halt, cessation, termination, end, finish - 1.1 A blockage in a narrow passage, such as the barrel of a gun.
Synonyms obstruction, blocking blockage, obstruction, block - 1.2 A cessation of work by employees protesting the terms set by their employers.
Example sentencesExamples - The stoppage was in protest against management plans to privatise airport services and was called by ground staff unions.
- The stoppage was the fourth general strike held in Italy since April 2002, when unions held the first general strike for two decades.
- To date the unions have restricted workers' opposition to protest stoppages and futile appeals to the state and national government.
- While the university's general staff were not involved in the stoppages some joined picket lines.
- The walkout followed a week of rolling stoppages involving 38,000 of the company's 50,000 employees.
- The dispute over a new enterprise agreement went on for about 12 months and included a series of 24-hour protest stoppages.
- A national stoppage of public employees may begin on November 8 if the government continues to refuse the payment of a six-year bonus.
- A series of one-hour stoppages was called in protest at the airport's decision to cut 140 security jobs.
- The stoppage involved employees in transport, port shipments and the postal service.
- Unions have threatened protests and stoppages in their pursuit of a 4% wage deal and guarantees from the company over future employment.
- More than 2,000 employees joined the national stoppage.
- Nine unions called the latest stoppage in a long-standing protest by workers against privatisation plans.
- Despite criticism that commuters will face widespread public transport disruption during the marches, bus and rail workers are planning a complete stoppage.
- During that time, the workers had been involved in a number of stoppages and protest actions.
- Some teachers could go on strike, take rolling strike stoppages, and not have their pay deducted for non-performance in the classroom.
- The stoppage and protest shut down most of the plant's production lines.
- The third of the seven stoppages will begin next weekend with a fourth to follow next month and three more between January and March.
- On Monday a mass meeting of the workers voted for a 24-hour strike and a campaign of rolling strikes and stoppages.
- Talks aimed at preventing the stoppage broke down on Wednesday.
- Tuesday's demonstration followed four days of smaller protests and work stoppages.
Synonyms strike, walkout, shutdown, closure - 1.3Boxing A knockout.
Example sentencesExamples - Cooper lasted into the sixth this time, with a cut eye again forcing an early stoppage.
- Harrison, who had refused to predict a knockout or stoppage during the pre-fight hype, admitted he was unconcerned about how he retained his title.
- His record of 28 knockouts includes stoppages of many experienced boxers.
- Up until the point of the stoppage, I was winning the fight.
- When Wilson got up he was greeted by a big uppercut followed by a right and the stoppage.
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