Noun(1) the state of inactivity following an interruption,an obstruction in a pipe or tube,the act of stopping something,halt,curtailment(2) the state of inactivity following an interruption(3) an obstruction in a pipe or tube(4) the act of stopping something(5) halt(6) curtailment
Noun(1) the state of inactivity following an interruption,an obstruction in a pipe or tube,the act of stopping something,halt,curtailment(2) the state of inactivity following an interruption(3) an obstruction in a pipe or tube(4) the act of stopping something(5) halt(6) curtailment
(1) 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.(2) Talks aimed at preventing the stoppage broke down on Wednesday.(3) The results of the angiogram disclosed blood stoppage at a point above the knee.(4) The stoppage was in protest against management plans to privatise airport services and was called by ground staff unions.(5) Despite criticism that commuters will face widespread public transport disruption during the marches, bus and rail workers are planning a complete stoppage .(6) A stoppage led to the playing of added-on time, during which two opportunities for goals emerged.(7) A national stoppage of public employees may begin on November 8 if the government continues to refuse the payment of a six-year bonus.(8) The stoppage involved employees in transport, port shipments and the postal service.(9) The stoppage and protest shut down most of the plant's production lines.(10) work stoppage(11) Cooper lasted into the sixth this time, with a cut eye again forcing an early stoppage .(12) A sudden stoppage [in production] could cause an explosion.(13) Nine unions called the latest stoppage in a long-standing protest by workers against privatisation plans.(14) 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.(15) When Wilson got up he was greeted by a big uppercut followed by a right and the stoppage .(16) More than 2,000 employees joined the national stoppage .
