Clogging

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The situation of something being clogged.

    "This feature has been found effective in reducing injector trouble, resulting either from the clogging of sieves or the choking of the annular orifices of the injectors by fine particles of coal."

  2. 2
    The material that clogs or obstructs.

    "No cloggings, lumps of dirt, or underlocks should be suffered to be rolled up with the fleece, as such a practice is unfair to the purchaser, and by act of parliament there is a heavy penalty attached to those who are convicted of doing it."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of clog form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    preventing movement wordnet

Synonyms

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arrestblockadecheckclosureconstrictioncramp

Example

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""Thanks for the advice on fixing toilet clogs, Tom. You seem to have a lot of experience in clogging up toilets," said Mary."

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