stoppage

/ˈstɑpɪdʒ/
noun
  1. A situation in which something stops moving, working, or continuing.
    • There was a stoppage in the game while the referee checked the replay.
    • A water pipe burst, causing a stoppage in the factory's production.
    • The strike led to a work stoppage that lasted three weeks.
  2. An amount of money taken from someone's pay, especially for taxes or insurance.
    • The company made a stoppage from his salary to cover the loan repayment.
    • The payroll department handles all tax stoppages from employees' wages.
    • Her paycheck showed a stoppage for health insurance premiums.
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