Dictionary Check: stoppage
"stoppage" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example:
"the negotiations were in arrest"
noun
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
Example:
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
noun
the act of stopping something
Example:
"the third baseman made some remarkable stops"
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