Engelsk substantiv: stoppage | |||
1. | stoppage (om tilstand) the state of inactivity following an interruption | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | inaction, inactiveness, inactivity | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | countercheck, logjam | ||
2. | stoppage (om gjenstand) an obstruction in a pipe or tube | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | breech closer, breechblock, plug, stopper, stopple, vapor lock, vapour lock | ||
3. | stoppage (om handling) the act of stopping something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The third baseman made some remarkable stops. His stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | stop | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | act, deed, human action, human activity | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | haemostasia, haemostasis, hemostasia, hemostasis, stand-down, standdown | ||