stoppage

English Thesaurus

1. the act of stopping something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	act, deed, human action, human activity,
definition	:	something that people do or cause to happen (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	stand-down, standdown,
definition	:	(military) a temporary stop of offensive military action (noun.act)

hyponym	:	haemostasia, haemostasis, hemostasia, hemostasis,
definition	:	surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) (noun.act)

2. an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor,
definition	:	any structure that makes progress difficult (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	breech closer, breechblock,
definition	:	a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	plug, stopper, stopple,
definition	:	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	vapor lock, vapour lock,
definition	:	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) (noun.artifact)

3. the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun.state)

hypernym	:	inaction, inactiveness, inactivity,
definition	:	the state of being inactive (noun.state)

hyponym	:	countercheck,
definition	:	a check that restrains another check (noun.state)

hyponym	:	logjam,
definition	:	any stoppage attributable to unusual activity (noun.state)

4. the act of stopping something (noun.act)

derivation	:	break, break off, discontinue, stop,
definition	:	prevent completion (verb.change)

derivation	:	stop,
definition	:	cause to stop (verb.motion)

derivation	:	block, halt, kibosh, stop,
definition	:	stop from happening or developing (verb.social)

derivation	:	cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop,
definition	:	put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)

5. an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	block, choke up, lug, stuff,
definition	:	obstruct (verb.contact)

6. the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun.state)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	arrest the motion (of something) abruptly (verb.change)

derivation	:	hold on, stop,
definition	:	stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change)

derivation	:	arrest, halt, hold,
definition	:	cause to stop (verb.motion)

derivation	:	halt, stop,
definition	:	come to a halt, stop moving (verb.motion)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution (verb.motion)

7. the act of stopping something (noun.act)

derivation	:	break, break off, discontinue, stop,
definition	:	prevent completion (verb.change)

derivation	:	stop,
definition	:	cause to stop (verb.motion)

derivation	:	block, halt, kibosh, stop,
definition	:	stop from happening or developing (verb.social)

derivation	:	cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop,
definition	:	put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)

8. an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	block, choke up, lug, stuff,
definition	:	obstruct (verb.contact)

9. the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun.state)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	arrest the motion (of something) abruptly (verb.change)

derivation	:	hold on, stop,
definition	:	stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change)

derivation	:	arrest, halt, hold,
definition	:	cause to stop (verb.motion)

derivation	:	halt, stop,
definition	:	come to a halt, stop moving (verb.motion)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution (verb.motion)