1
[ noun ] an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Examples

"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

2
[ noun ] the state of inactivity following an interruption

Examples

"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"

3
[ noun ] the act of stopping something

Synonyms

stop

Examples

"the third baseman made some remarkable stops" "stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

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