Meaning of the word clog in English

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clog

US /klɑːɡ/

UK /klɑːɡ/

a shoe with a thick wooden sole

Example:

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She wore traditional Dutch clogs.

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He bought a pair of wooden clogs as a souvenir.

block or become blocked with an accumulation of matter

Example:

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Hair and soap can clog the drain.

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The heavy traffic clogged the city streets.

Synonym:

block obstruct choke jam congest

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