stoppage

Noun

• the act of stopping something
  • the third baseman made some remarkable stops
    
  • his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
    

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube
  • we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
    

• the state of inactivity following an interruption
  • the negotiations were in arrest
    
  • held them in check
    
  • during the halt he got some lunch
    
  • the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
    
  • he spent the entire stop in his seat
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  stop , blockage , block , closure , occlusion , arrest , check , halt , hitch , stay