stoppage
sto pij
- n the state of inactivity following an interruption
- n an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- n the act of stopping something
his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
- Lawyer Mandela, 44, was sought by the white cops for helping to organize the mass work stoppage by Africans in May 1961 to protest apartheid and the proclamation of South Africa .
- Lawyer Bailey disclaimed any responsibility when a federal judge barred PATCO from encouraging a work stoppage.
- The day has come wherein it is the duty of the Federal Government to again intervene, firmly and boldly, and put more checks upon game shooting 1) by the total stoppage of .