stoppage

/'stɔpidʤ/
Noun
  1. the act of stopping something
    • the third baseman made some remarkable stops
    • his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
  2. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    • we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
  3. 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

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stoppage
The plumber cleared a stoppage in the kitchen sink.