The meaning of Blockage

noun

A large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.

Usage examples:

A block of marble

verb

Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.

Usage examples:

The narrow roads were blocked by cars

verb

Obstruct

noun

A thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood, or of material stuck together.

Usage examples:

A blood clot

verb

Form or cause to form clots.

Usage examples:

Drugs that help blood to clot

noun

The state of being congested.

Usage examples:

The new bridge should ease congestion in the area

noun

A situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties

Usage examples:

These facilities are designed to ease the congestion of emergency rooms., cases are being repeatedl…

noun

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.

Usage examples:

A hindrance to the development process

noun

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

Usage examples:

I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

noun

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

Usage examples:

A serious impediment to scientific progress

noun

Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

Usage examples:

The lack of funds is a major impediment to research.

noun

The action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed.

Usage examples:

Walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction

noun

The blockage or closing of a blood vessel or hollow organ.

noun

In medicine, something that blocks a tube or opening in the body, or when something is blocked or closed

noun

An instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped.

Usage examples:

A power stoppage