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stoppage

/ˈstɒpɪdʒ/noun

उच्चारण स्टॉपिज

काम-बंदी, हड़ताल

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a situation in which people stop working as a protest

    काम-बंदी, हड़ताल

    • The strike led to a two-day stoppage at the factory.
    • a work stoppage

    Synonyms strike walkout shutdown

  2. 2

    [C]

    a period of time when something stops or an action of stopping something

    रुकावट, ठहराव, बंद होना

    • a stoppage of payment
    • Frequent power stoppages hit production.

    Synonyms halt interruption cessation standstill

    Opposite continuation resumption

  3. 3

    [C] medical

    a blocked state of a pipe or tube, especially one in the body

    रुकावट, अवरोध (नली में)

    • a stoppage in the intestine
    • Doctors diagnosed a stoppage in the child's gut.

    Synonyms blockage obstruction

  4. 4

    [C]

    an interruption in a game of football, hockey or another sport, for example because a player is injured

    (खेल में) रुकावट

    • The referee added four minutes for stoppages.
    • The match went into extra stoppage time after the goalkeeper was treated.
  5. 5

    [usually plural] British

    an amount of money that is taken from somebody's wages for tax, insurance or other payments

    (वेतन से) कटौती

    • After stoppages, his take-home pay was quite low.
    • A large stoppage for provident fund reduced her salary.

    Synonyms deduction