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stoppage time — stoppage ,time noun uncount a period of time added to the end of some games such as soccer because of time that was lost in the game when someone was injured: INJURY TIME … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stoppage time — noun (sport) Additional time allowed for play to compensate for time lost in dealing with injuries and other interruptions • • • Main Entry: ↑stop … Useful english dictionary
stoppage time — noun another term for injury time … English new terms dictionary
stoppage — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ work, workplace (BrE) ▪ 24 hour, 48 hour, etc. VERB + STOPPAGE ▪ call, call for … Collocations dictionary
stoppage — stop|page [ˈstɔpıdʒ US ˈsta:p ] n 1.) a situation in which workers stop working for a short time as a protest ▪ time lost in disputes and stoppages ▪ a work stoppage by government employees 2.) [U and C] especially BrE when something stops moving … Dictionary of contemporary English
stoppage — stop‧page [ˈstɒpɪdʒ ǁ ˈstɑːp ] noun 1. [countable] a situation in which workers stop working for a short time as a protest: • The stoppage was called (= organized ) to protest against the cancellation of wage agreements. 2 … Financial and business terms
stoppage in transit — ˌstoppage in ˈtransit also ˌstoppage in ˈtransitu noun [uncountable] LAW COMMERCE the right of a seller to stop the delivery of goods while they are on their way to the buyer if the seller learns that the buyer has gone bankrupt and so cannot pay … Financial and business terms
stoppage in transit — stopping goods in the course of their delivery at a distance. When the buyer of goods becomes insolvent, an unpaid seller who has parted with the possession of the goods has the right of stopping them in transit, that is to say, he may resume… … Law dictionary
Time-out (sport) — In sports, a time out refers to a stoppage in the match for a short amount of time. This allows for the coaches of either team to communicate with the team, e.g. to determine strategy or inspire morale. Time outs are usually called by coaches or… … Wikipedia
stoppage — [[t]stɒ̱pɪʤ[/t]] stoppages 1) N COUNT: oft supp N When there is a stoppage, people stop working because of a disagreement with their employers. Mineworkers in the Ukraine have voted for a one day stoppage next month. Syn: strike 2) N COUNT In… … English dictionary
