transcription, транскрипция: [ stɒpɪdʒ ]
( stoppages)
1.
When there is a stoppage , people stop working because of a disagreement with their employers. ( BUSINESS )
Mineworkers in the Ukraine have voted for a one-day stoppage next month.
= strike
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2.
In football and some other sports, when there is a stoppage , the game stops for a short time, for example because a player is injured. The referee may add some extra time at the end of the game because of this. ( mainly BRIT; in AM, use time out )
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