Locking and Stoppage

Locking

Locking noun - The act of locking something up to protect it.

Stoppage and locking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stoppage" instead a noun "Locking".

Nearby Words: lock, locked, lockup, locker, lockout

Stoppage

Stoppage noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Locking and stoppage are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Locking" with "Stoppage", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopping
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