stop·page 
/ˈstɑ:pɪʤ/ noun
plural stop·pag·es /ˈstɑ:pɪʤ/ noun [count] 1 : the act of stopping something
▪ the stoppage of payments 2 : a situation in which workers stop working for a period of time as a protest
▪ Workers threatened a stoppage [=strike] if their wages were not increased. ▪ work stoppages 3 sports : an occurrence in which play is stopped during a game
▪ The penalty caused a stoppage in play. ▪ There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages. ▪ 10 minutes of stoppage time
▪ the stoppage of payments
▪ Workers threatened a stoppage [=strike] if their wages were not increased. ▪ work stoppages
▪ The penalty caused a stoppage in play. ▪ There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages. ▪ 10 minutes of stoppage time
