stoppage

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act of stopping or causing something to stop.

  - "The traffic came to a stoppage due to the accident."
  - "We took a stoppage during our hike to rest and have lunch."

• Noun

  A pause or interruption in a process, activity, or speech.

  - "There was a stoppage in the assembly line due to a machinery failure."
  - "The speaker requested a moment's stoppage to collect their thoughts."

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Synonyms

hiatus , moratorium , recess

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stoppage
toppage , droppage , propagge

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Variants

List of all variants of stoppage that leads to same result
stoppage , stoppages , work stoppage , work stoppages

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Derived from the Old French word 'estoppage,' meaning 'stoppage' or 'obstacle'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in the railroad industry, a stoppage is a delay caused by a train being unable to move due to reasons beyond its control?

2. In the world of video games, a stoppage is a glitch or bug that causes the game to freeze or pause unexpectedly.

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Related Concepts

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1. interruption: A stoppage is a type of interruption that can occur in various contexts, such as in a process, activity, or speech.

2. pause: A stoppage can also be considered a pause or interruption in the normal flow of things.

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Culture

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Stoppage has been used extensively in literature and art to depict various scenarios of interruption, pause, or obstruction. In music, a stoppage refers to a sudden pause or interruption in the performance.

How to Memorize "stoppage"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a red stop sign to memorize the meaning of stoppage.
   - Imagine a traffic jam or a paused video to associate the concept of stoppage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stoppage' with the concept of 'interruption' or 'pause'.
   - Link the word to the image of a traffic jam or a paused video.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic sentence like 'Stoppage starts with S, so when something stops, it's a stoppage.'
   - Use the acronym 'PAUSE' to remember the different meanings of stoppage: Pause, Interruption, Obstacle, Unplanned Event, and Stop in its tracks.

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