blockage
US /ˈblɑː.kɪdʒ/
UK /ˈblɑː.kɪdʒ/
1.
an obstruction in a pipe, tube, or other passage
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There's a blockage in the kitchen sink drain.
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The doctor found a blockage in his artery.
2.
the action or process of obstructing something
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The police created a blockage to prevent the protestors from advancing.
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The sudden snowfall caused a blockage on the mountain pass.