[ˈstɒpɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped
(e.g: a power stoppage)

- a blockage in a narrow passage, such as the barrel of a gun
(e.g: 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
(e.g: £6.40 an hour before stoppages)


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