blockage
English Thesaurus
1. the act of blocking (noun.act)
hypernym | : | obstruction, |
definition | : | the act of obstructing (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | implosion, |
definition | : | the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant (noun.communication) |
2. an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor, |
definition | : | any structure that makes progress difficult (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | breech closer, breechblock, |
definition | : | a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | vapor lock, vapour lock, |
definition | : | 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) (noun.artifact) |
3. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction (noun.state)
hypernym | : | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state, |
definition | : | the condition or state of the body or bodily functions (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | ileus, intestinal obstruction, |
definition | : | blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel (noun.state) |
4. the act of blocking (noun.act)
derivation | : | close, |
definition | : | bar access to (verb.contact) |
5. an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)
6. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction (noun.state)
7. the act of blocking (noun.act)
derivation | : | close, |
definition | : | bar access to (verb.contact) |
8. an obstruction in a pipe or tube (noun.artifact)
9. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction (noun.state)
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