/stop"ij/ , n.
1. an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
2. the state of being stopped: During the stoppage of bus service he drove to work.
[ 1400-50; late ME; see STOP, -AGE ]
/stop"ij/ , n.
1. an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
2. the state of being stopped: During the stoppage of bus service he drove to work.
[ 1400-50; late ME; see STOP, -AGE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012