(n) an obstruction in a pipe or tube, Syn. occlusion, closure, stop, block, stoppage, Example:we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

blockage

(n) the act of blocking, Syn. occlusion, closure

obstruction

(n) the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction, Syn. blockage

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Blockage

n. The act of blocking up; the state of being blocked up. [ 1913 Webster ]

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堵塞

[堵塞, dǔ sè] to block; to stop; blockage #9485

涩

[涩 / 澁, sè] variant of 澀|涩; astringent like persimmon; a rough surface; a blockage in water course, See Also: 澀 #10674

倒流

[倒流, dào liú] reverse flow (e.g. sewage backs up into the house because of a blockage) #23772

梗死

[梗死, gěng sǐ] blockage; obstruction; infarction #28294

倒灌

[倒灌, dào guàn] backup; reverse flow; waterway backs up from downstream to upstream (because of blockage, tide, wind, earthquake etc) #56816

冰坝

[冰坝 / 冰壩, bīng bà] freezing blockage; dam of ice on river #182388

冰塞

[冰塞, bīng sāi] ice blockage; freezing of waterway

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閉塞

[へいそく, heisoku] (n, vs, adj-no) closure; blockage #10804

詰まり(P);詰り

[つまり, tsumari] (adv) (1) (uk) that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; (2) (uk) in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; (n) (3) (uk) clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage; (4) (uk) shrinkage; (5) (uk) (See とどのつまり) end; conclusion; (6) (uk) (arch) dead end; corner; (7) (uk) (arch) distress; being at the end of one's rope; (P)

血行障害

[けっこうしょうがい, kekkoushougai] (n) disturbance (blockage) of blood flow

交通遮断

[こうつうしゃだん, koutsuushadan] (n) blockage; quarantine

塞源

[そくげん, sokugen] (n, vs) blockage of a source

障害地点

[しょうがいちてん, shougaichiten] (n) { comp } blocking point; point of blockage

疎通

[そつう, sotsuu] (n, vs) (1) (mutual) understanding; communication; (2) removal of blockage (esp. medical); drainage; (P)

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