stoppage
noun
[ ˈstɒpɪdʒ ]
• an instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped.
• "a power stoppage"
Similar:
discontinuation,
discontinuance,
stopping,
halting,
halt,
cessation,
termination,
end,
finish,
interruption,
suspension,
breaking off,
• a blockage in a narrow passage, such as the barrel of a gun.
• "one machine-gun crew had a stoppage"
• deductions from one's wages by an employer for the payment of tax, National Insurance, and other costs.
• "£6.40 an hour before stoppages"
