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(noun) stop
the act of stopping something
the third baseman made some remarkable stops; his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
(noun) block, blockage, closure, stop, occlusion
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
(noun) arrest, stop, check, halt, hitch, stay
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