/ ˈstɒpɪdʒ; NAmE ˈstɑːp-/ noun
1.
[ C ] a situation in which people stop working as part of a protest or strike
2.
[ C ] ( sport ) an interruption in the game for a particular reason :
Play resumed quickly after the stoppage.
stoppage time (= added on at the end of the game if there have been stoppages )
3.
[ C ] a situation in which sth does not move forward or is blocked :
a stoppage of blood to the heart
4.
stoppages [ pl. ] ( old-fashioned , BrE , formal ) an amount of money that an employer takes from people's wages for tax and other payments