There is a blockage in this pipe, preventing water from entering it.
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Blockage
Synonyms for "blockage" (142 found)
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congestionconstipationconstrictionconvulsioncrampdead enddelaydetentiondouble takeeclampsiaeclipseembargoembolismepilepsyexceptionfalling sicknessfitfixationfoot draggingfrenzy
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interruptionlaglaggingletlockjawlogjammoratoriumnegativismnuisance valueoppositionparoxysmpausepetit malpsychological blockred taperepressionreprieveresistancerespiterestraint
Noun(23 words)
jamjamminglack of flowlogjamlogjamsobscure the issueobstacleobstaclesobstructionsobstructivenessocclusionspathway disruptionphysical obstructionroad obstructionroadblockingsnagstate of stasisstopstoppagestuckness
Determiner(1 words)
no energy flow
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
temporary immobilities
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9 entriesimpedimentimpedimentaobstacleobstructerobstructionobstructorphysical conditionphysiological conditionphysiological state
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7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesarterial blockageblockage in the drainblockage of airwaysblockage of blood flowintestinal blockageroad blockage
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8 total sentences available.
Several years ago, a rotavirus vaccine was taken off the market because it increased a baby's risk of developing a rare, but potentially deadly, intestinal blockage.
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A few years ago, a group of experts examined studies of aspirin at the request of federal health officials in the United States. The experts said people with an increased risk of a heart attack should take a low-strength aspirin every day. Aspirin may help someone who is having a heart attack caused by a blockage in a blood vessel. Aspirin thins the blood, so the blood may be able to flow past the blockage. But experts say people should seek emergency help immediately. And they say an aspirin is no substitute for treatment, only a temporary help.
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This disease is particularly harmful for young children. The adult worms can live up to 2 years, so intestinal blockage can become severe in tiny tummies.
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