"stoppage" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive
subtypes:
- countercheck - a check that restrains another check
- logjam - any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
same as: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop
is a type of: impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor - any structure that makes progress difficult
subtypes:
- breech closer, breechblock - a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
- plug, stopper, stopple - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
- vapor lock, vapour lock - a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)
same as: block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop
is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen
subtypes:
- stand-down, standdown - (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action
- haemostasia, haemostasis, hemostasia, hemostasis - surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
same as: stop