(UK, rail transport, colloquial) To completely stop all traffic.
(UK, rail transport, colloquial) To completely stop all traffic.
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(rail, UK) a device installed at the end of a railway line or siding, which is intended to stop trains and other rail vehicles going any further.
(colloquial) A problem that totally impedes a project.
A complete stop.
(UK, legal) To permanently close or block (a road or path); to legally extinguish a right of way.
British English workplace slang for the deductions taken out of your paycheck before you actually see it — think income tax, National Insurance, pension contributions, and anything else HMRC or your employer skims off the top. When workers moan about their take-home pay not matching their salary, stoppages are the culprit. The word has a resigned, working-class flavor to it, implying that money is constantly being stopped from reaching your wallet by forces beyond your control.