blockage (redirected from blockages)

block·age  (blkj)

n.

1. The act of obstructing.

2. An obstruction.

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blockage [ˈblɒkɪdʒ]

n

1. the act of blocking or state of being blocked

2. an object causing an obstruction

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blockage - the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction obstruction physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions ileus, intestinal obstruction - blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel tamponade, tamponage - blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
	2.	blockage - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop breech closer, breechblock - a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing impedimenta, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment - any structure that makes progress difficult plug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly vapor lock, vapour lock - a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)
	3.	blockage - the act of blocking occlusion, closure obstruction - the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice" implosion - the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant

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blockage

noun obstruction, block, blocking, stoppage, impediment, occlusion The logical treatment is to remove the blockage.

Translations

blockage [ˈblɒkɪdʒ] N (= obstruction) (Med) → obstrucción f; (in pipe) → atasco m

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blockage [ˈblɒkɪdʒ] n → obstruction f
block and tackle n → palan m
I finally pulled him up with a block and tackle → Je l'ai finalement sorti de là à l'aide d'un palan.
block booking n → réservation f groupée

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blockage

n → Verstopfung f; (in windpipe etc) → Blockade f; (= act) → Blockierung f

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blockage [ˈblɒkɪdʒ] n (obstruction) → ingorgo (Med) → blocco

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blockage [ˈblɒkɪdʒ] n (obstruction) → ingorgo (Med) → blocco

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blockage → انسداد blokáda blokering Verstopfung αποκλεισμός bloqueo tukos blocage začepljenje blocco 封鎖 봉쇄 verstopping blokkering blokada obstrução блокировка blockering การปิดล้อม tıkanıklık chướng ngại vật 封锁