stoppage

Definitions

General English

• noun the action of stopping something from moving
• noun money taken from an employee’s wages to pay for insurance and tax

Banking

• noun a sum of money taken regularly from an employee’s wages for insurance, tax, etc.

Medical

• noun an act of stopping the function of an organ

Military

• noun a mechanical failure, which prevents further firing

Sports

• noun a time during which the play in a game, especially football or rugby, is briefly halted, because of an injury to a player or other situation

Nearby Definitions of “stoppage”

• stooge
• stool
• stool pigeon
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• Stopping Rule
• storage
• storage-area network
• storage capacity

Contexts for “stoppage”

6 definitions in context
• General English
• Banking
• Medical
• Military
• Sports