the act of stopping or the state of being stopped something that stops or blocks a deduction of money, as from pay an organized cessation of work, as during a strike
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stop•page /ˈstɑpɪdʒ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an act or instance of stopping.
- the state of being stopped or blocked.
- a stopping of activity, esp. work;
strike.
stop•page
(stop′ij),USA pronunciation n.
- an act or instance of stopping;
cessation of activity:the stoppage of all work at the factory. - the state of being stopped:During the stoppage of bus service he drove to work.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see stop, -age
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