Analysis Complete

stoppage

/ stoppage /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of stopping something
"the third baseman made some remarkable stops"
"his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"
Type of:
act human action human activity
Kinds of:
standdown stand-down hemostasis haemostasis hemostasia
Derived:
discontinue stop cease give up quit
noun Sense 2
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
Type of:
obstruction obstructor obstructer
Kinds of:
breechblock breech closer plug stopper stopple
Derived:
stuff lug choke up block
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
inaction inactivity inactiveness
Kinds of:
countercheck logjam
Derived:
hold on stop halt hold arrest
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
2
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act human action human activity standdown stand-down hemostasis haemostasis hemostasia obstruction obstructor obstructer breechblock