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Blockage

The state of being blocked.

📖 Definitions of "Blockage"

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being blocked.

  2. 2

    A thing that is blocking; an obstruction.

    "There was a blockage in the sewer, so we called out the plumber."

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WordDefinition
blocknounA substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
closurenounAn event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
stopverb(intransitive) To cease moving.
occlusionnounThe process of occluding, or something that occludes.
stoppagenounA pause or halt of some activity.

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WordDefinition
stoppagenounA pause or halt of some activity.
stopnounA (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
occlusionnounThe process of occluding, or something that occludes.
closurenounAn event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
blocknounA substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
cloggedHaving an obstructed flow; blocked.
blockingnounThe act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
obstructionnounThe act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
obstructivenounOne who obstructs something.
obstaclenounSomething that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
hindrancenounSomething which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
impedimentnounA hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
obstructionismnounA deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body.
obstructionistnounSomeone who attempts to impede the progress of legislation.
hang-upnoun(informal) An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition.
restraintnoun(uncountable) control or caution; reserve
restrictionnounA regulation or limitation that restricts.
obscurationnounThe state of being obscured.
hold-upnoun(slang) A robbery at gunpoint.
standstillnounComplete immobility; a halt.

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