n. The act of stopping, or arresting progress, motion, or action; also, the state of being stopped; as, the stoppage of the circulation of the blood; the stoppage of commerce. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ていし(P);ちょうじ, teishi (P); chouji](n, vs) (1) (usu. ていし) suspension; interruption; stoppage; ban; standstill; halt; hang-up; deadlock; stalemate; abeyance; (2) (ちょうじ only) suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person; (P)#1777[Add to Longdo]