: an act or instance of obstructing : the state of being blocked
a blockage in a coronary artery
Examples of blockage in a Sentence
He had surgery to open up blockages in his arteries.
trying to prevent blockage of the artery
Recent Examples on the Web
Years ahead of schedule, the bay states reached a goal to reopen 1,000 miles of streams to migrating fish, by removing blockages such as dams.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Anything that causes perpetual sweat gland blockage (occlusion) can cause recurrent heat rash.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
Saturn stationing retrograde compels a serious investigation of the viewpoints creating blockages.
—USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
The sub-zero temperatures can cause shoveled snow mounds to harden and become icy blockage points for drivers.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Anything that causes perpetual sweat gland blockage (occlusion) can cause recurrent heat rash.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
Saturn stationing retrograde compels a serious investigation of the viewpoints creating blockages.
—USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
The sub-zero temperatures can cause shoveled snow mounds to harden and become icy blockage points for drivers.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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blockage
noun
block·age
ˈbläk-ij 
: an act or instance of blocking : the state of being blocked
a blockage in an artery
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