blockage

noun block·age \ ˈblä-kij \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of blockage

: an act or instance of obstructing : the state of being blocked

a blockage in a coronary artery

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He had surgery to open up blockages in his arteries.
trying to prevent blockage of the artery

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The case has echoes of WhatsApp’s repeated blockage in Brazil, where prosecutors were frustrated by their inability to access the private messages of a suspect in a major drug case.

— david meyer, Fortune, "A Russian Court Just Ordered the Immediate Blocking of the Telegram Encrypted Messaging App," 13 Apr. 2018
The winds have caused other issues, such as trees falling into homes, car accidents and road blockage.

— jacob mcadams, Houston Chronicle, "Local citizens train to watch the sky for weather warnings," 9 Apr. 2018
The most common kind of stroke is an ischemic stroke, in which blood flow is compressed or cut off by a clot or other blockage.

— melissa healy, latimes.com, "Could this drug help the brain recover after a stroke?," 6 Apr. 2018
Removing administrative blockages in supply chains could do more to boost international trade than eliminating tariffs.

— The Economist, "The digitisation of trade’s paper trail may be at hand," 22 Mar. 2018
Related The paralysis caused by ALS puts people at risk of choking, pneumonia and digestive blockages, as well as other infections.

— NBC News, "Stephen Hawking had ALS for 55 years. How did he do it?," 15 Mar. 2018
The trick is that while retinol can have some mild drying effects on existing pore blockages, its real power is in long-term use.

— lauren hubbard, Harper's BAZAAR, "How to (Finally) Get Rid of Whiteheads," 4 Aug. 2017
Sacramento city and transit officials are warning commuters to expect heavy traffic congestion and possible street blockages caused by protesters in downtown Sacramento Wednesday afternoon.

— tony bizjak, sacbee, "Police warn commuters: Some downtown streets may be blocked Wednesday during Clark protest | The Sacramento Bee," 4 Apr. 2018
Detecting blood flow problems in men is much easier because the blockage in larger arteries is more obvious and easier to measure.

— bryant stamford, The Courier-Journal, "Heart attack and stroke symptoms: You should know the difference between men and women," 29 Mar. 2018

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blockage

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Definition of blockage for English Language Learners

: something that stops something (such as blood) from moving through something (such as a blood vessel)
: the state of being blocked

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blockage

noun block·age \ ˈbläk-ij \

medical Definition of blockage

: the action of blocking or the state of being blocked: as

a : blockade 2

b : internal resistance to understanding a communicated idea, to learning new material, or to adopting a new mode of response because of existing habitual ways of thinking, perceiving, and acting — compare blocking

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blockage

noun block·age

legal Definition of blockage

: the condition of a large block of items of property (as shares of stock) that requires special valuation for purposes of estate and gift tax because the value of the items sold as a block differs from their value if sold individually

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