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Definition of blockage - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
obstructionstate of being blocked or obstructed
- The blockage in the road caused a traffic jam.
2.
physical obstructionobject causing an obstruction
- A blockage in the pipe stopped the water flow.
3.
medicalTECH. occlusion in a blood vessel or intestineTECH.
- The patient suffered from a blockage in the artery.
Images of blockage
object causing an obstruction
Origin of blockage
Middle English, blok (block) + -age (action)
Terms with blockage included in their meaning
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traffic
blockage or congestion of movement
blockage
block or congest, preventing movement
obstruction
obstructed by a blockage, preventing flow or movement
blockage
block or obstruct a passage or channel
physical movement
move around an obstacle or blockage
medical
sudden blockage of blood flow to the heart
blockage
seal a hole by inserting a tight stopper
blockage
dense mass of material blocking something
medical
blockage of the airway causing breathing difficulty
obstruction
blockage in a system or process
blockage
the act of becoming blocked or obstructed
obstruction
causing obstruction or blockage
transport
blockage or overcrowding of traffic or people
unobstructed
free from obstruction or blockage
nasal blockage
condition where the nasal passages are blocked
plumbing issue
water can't flow due to blockage
blockage
enclose or block with a wall of bricks
blockage
block someone's movement or path
unblock
remove a blockage by suction
blockage
become blocked or obstructed
obstruction
material causing a blockage or obstruction
blockage
clog or block with sticky substance
medical
blockage in nasal passages due to swollen membranes
blockage
something blocking the way
Examples of blockage in a sentence
Doctors removed the blockage from his artery. The blockage caused a traffic jam on the highway. Engineers worked to clear the blockage from the tunnel. Doctors discovered a blockage in her intestine. A blockage in the vein required immediate surgery.
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- French:obstruction, obstacle, ...
- German:Blockade, Blockierung, ...
- Italian:blocco, ingorgo, ...
- Spanish:obstrucción, ...
- Portuguese:obstrução, ...
- Chinese:阻塞, 堵塞物, ...
- Japanese:閉塞, 詰まり, ...
- Arabic:انسداد, إغلاق, ...
- Hebrew:חֲסִימָה, סְתִימָה, ...
- Russian:блокировка, засор, ...
- Ukrainian:перешкода, ...
- Hindi:अवरोध, ब्लॉकेज, ...
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