English Explanatory Dictionary

stop-work

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A temporary cessation of work.
  2. Temporary cessation of labor as a form of protest.
  3. Causing work to cease temporarily for administrative reasons such as safety concerns or legal action.

Word forms

stop-work stop-works stopwork stop work

Etymology

From stop (“to cease; to cause to cease”, verb) + work (noun). Attested from the 20th century.

Synonyms

walkout strike
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