Blockage: meaning, definitions and examples
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blockage
[ หblษkษชdส ]
medical
A blockage is something that blocks a passage or opening, especially something that blocks the flow of fluids in a blood vessel or the intestines.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The patient was rushed to the hospital due to a blockage in his coronary artery.
- The blockage in her intestines required immediate surgery to remove.
general
A blockage can also refer to an obstruction or obstacle in a general sense, hindering progress or movement.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There was a blockage on the highway due to an accident.
- The blockage of bureaucracy delayed the project for months.
Translations
Translations of the word "blockage" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bloqueio
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคฐเฅเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Blockierung
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyumbatan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะปะพะบัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ blokada
๐ฏ๐ต ใใญใใฑใผใธ
๐ซ๐ท blocage
๐ช๐ธ bloqueo
๐น๐ท blokaj
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐจ๋จ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุณุฏุงุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ blokace
๐ธ๐ฐ blokovanie
๐จ๐ณ ้ปๅก
๐ธ๐ฎ blokada
๐ฎ๐ธ hindrun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑำฉะณะตะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bloklama
๐ฒ๐ฝ bloqueo
Etymology
The word 'blockage' originated from the verb 'block', which comes from Middle English 'blok', Old French 'bloquer', and ultimately from Late Latin 'blocca', meaning 'barrier'. The concept of blockage has been present throughout history in various contexts, from physical obstructions to metaphorical barriers.
See also: block, blockade, blockbuster, blocked, blocker, blockhead, blocking, blocklist, blocks, blocky, unblock, unblocked.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #19,131, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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