English to English
noun
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act of stopping something
The third baseman made some remarkable stops.
His stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood.
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act of stopping, or arresting progress, motion, or action; also, the state of being stopped; as, the stoppage of the circulation of the blood; the stoppage of commerce.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [stópedch] Gambalà; hadlang
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
