(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

lockage

(n) a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway

lockage

(n) a system of locks in a canal or waterway

lockage

(n) passage through a lock in a canal or waterway

naval blockade

(n) the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power

barricade

(v) render unsuitable for passage, Syn. block off, stop, blockade, block, block up, bar, Example:block the way; barricade the streets; stop the busy road

obstruct

(v) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of, Syn. hinder, block, blockade, stymy, embarrass, stymie, Example:His brother blocked him at every turn

obstruction

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

siege

(n) the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack, Syn. military blockade, beleaguering, besieging

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Blockade

n. [ Cf. It. bloccata. See Block, v. t. ] 1. The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Blockade is now usually applied to an investment with ships or vessels, while siege is used of an investment by land forces. To constitute a blockade, the investing power must be able to apply its force to every point of practicable access, so as to render it dangerous to attempt to enter; and there is no blockade of that port where its force can not be brought to bear. Kent. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An obstruction to passage. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (physiology) interference with transmission of a physiological signal, or a physiological reaction. [ PJC ]

To raise a blockade. See under Raise. [ 1913 Webster ]

Blockade

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Blockaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Blockading. ] 1. To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n. “Blockaded the place by sea.” Gilpin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to shut in so as to prevent egress. [ 1913 Webster ]

Till storm and driving ice blockade him there. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To obstruct entrance to or egress from. [ 1913 Webster ]

Huge bales of British cloth blockade the door. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

blockaded

adj. having access obstructed by emplacement of a barrier, or by threat of force.
Syn. -- barricaded, barred. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Blockader

n. 1. One who blockades. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) A vessel employed in blockading. [ 1913 Webster ]

Blockage

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

Lockage

n. 1. Materials for locks in a canal, or the works forming a lock or locks. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Toll paid for passing the locks of a canal. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Amount of elevation and descent made by the locks of a canal. [ 1913 Webster ]

The entire lock will be about fifty feet. De Witt Clinton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

封锁

[封锁 / 封鎖, fēng suǒ] blockade; seal off #7948

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

偷渡

[偷渡, tōu dù] to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade #21575

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

衣物柜

[衣物柜 / 衣物櫃, yī wù guì] locker; lockable compartment

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

閉塞

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

封鎖

[ふうさ, fuusa] (n, vs) (1) blockade; (2) freezing (funds); (P) #11866

遮断

[しゃだん, shadan] (n, vs) isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation; (P) #12371

完封

[かんぷう, kanpuu] (n, vs) complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout; (P) #14915

海上封鎖

[かいじょうふうさ, kaijoufuusa] (n) sea blockade

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)

軍事封鎖

[ぐんじふうさ, gunjifuusa] (n) military blockade

経済封鎖

[けいざいふうさ, keizaifuusa] (n) economic blockade; embargo; (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