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 ]
(n) the state of inactivity following an interruption, Syn. hitch, stoppage, stay, stop, check, halt, Example: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
(n) an obstruction in a pipe or tube, Syn. occlusion, closure, stop, block, stoppage, Example:we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
(n) a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions, Syn. work stoppage, Example:the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled