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block·age

(blŏk′ĭj)

1. The act of obstructing.

2. An obstruction.

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blockage

(ˈblɒkɪdʒ)

1. the act of blocking or state of being blocked

2. an object causing an obstruction

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block•age

(ˈblɒk ɪdʒ)

n.

1. an act of blocking.

2. the state of being blocked.

3. something that blocks; obstruction.

[1870–75]

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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stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop breech closer, breechblock - a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing impedimenta, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment - any structure that makes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

blockage

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

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

blockage

noun

Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage:

bar, barricade, barrier, block, clog, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, traverse, wall.

Translations

اِنْسِدادانْسِداد

ucpání

blokeringproptilstopning

Blockade Verstopfung

αποκλεισμός

atasco bloqueo obstrucción

tukos

blocage obstruction

začepljenje

stífla

blocco arresto bloccaggio

封鎖

봉쇄

verstopping

blokkering forstoppelse

blokada

obstrução

закупорка

zamašitev

blockering

การปิดล้อม

tıkanıklıktıkanma

chướng ngại vật

封锁阻塞

blockage

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

blockage

[ˈblɒkɪdʒ] n → obstruction fblock 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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

blockage

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

blockage

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

block

(blok) noun

1. a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc. blocks of stone.

2. a piece of wood used for certain purposes. a chopping-block.

3. a connected group of houses, offices etc. a block of flats; an office block.

4. a barrier. a road block.

5. (especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets. a walk round the block.

verb

to make (progress) difficult or impossible. The crashed cars blocked the road.

blocˈkade (-ˈkeid) noun

something which blocks every approach to a place by land or sea.

verb

The ships blockaded the town.

ˈblockage (-kidʒ) noun

something causing a pipe etc to be blocked. a blockage in the pipe.

blocked adjective

obstructed. I have a bad cold – my nose is blocked.

block capital/letter

a capital letter written in imitation of printed type, eg the letters in NAME.

ˈblockhead noun

a stupid person.

blockage

→ اِنْسِداد ucpání blokering Verstopfung αποκλεισμός bloqueo, obstrucción tukos blocage začepljenje blocco 封鎖 봉쇄 verstopping blokkering blokada obstrução закупорка blockering การปิดล้อม tıkanıklık chướng ngại vật 封锁

blockage

n obstrucción f, bloqueo

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