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Definition of blockage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blockage

noun
 
/ˈblɒkɪdʒ/
 
/ˈblɑːkɪdʒ/
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  1. a thing that blocks flow or movement, for example of a liquid in a narrow place synonym obstruction
    • a blockage in an artery/a pipe/a drain
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • partial
    verb + blockage
    • cause
    • create
    • prevent
    preposition
    • blockage in
    See full entry
  2. the state of being blocked
    • to cause/clear the blockage
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • partial
    verb + blockage
    • cause
    • create
    • prevent
    preposition
    • blockage in
    See full entry
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