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I had a 23 per cent blockage in my micro-arteries. At first the doctors thought I needed a heart transplant, then they said I have microvascular angina, which means I will be on medication for the rest of my life.
Toni Braxton

Meaning of "blockage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOCKAGE

blockage  [ˈblɒkɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOCKAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blockage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLOCKAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of blockage in the English dictionary

The definition of blockage in the dictionary is the act of blocking or state of being blocked. Other definition of blockage is an object causing an obstruction.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLOCKAGE


boscage
ˈbɒskɪdʒ
breakage
ˈbreɪkɪdʒ
corkage
ˈkɔːkɪdʒ
cross-linkage
ˌkrɒsˈlɪŋkɪdʒ
dockage
ˈdɒkɪdʒ
leakage
ˈliːkɪdʒ
linkage
ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ
lockage
ˈlɒkɪdʒ
package
ˈpækɪdʒ
repackage
riːˈpækɪdʒ
sackage
ˈsækɪdʒ
shrinkage
ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ
sinkage
ˈsɪŋkɪdʒ
soakage
ˈsəʊkɪdʒ
socage
ˈsɒkɪdʒ
stockage
ˈstɒkɪdʒ
tankage
ˈtæŋkɪdʒ
trackage
ˈtrækɪdʒ
truckage
ˈtrʌkɪdʒ
wreckage
ˈrɛkɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOCKAGE

block release
block sampling
block system
block tin
block vote
block voting
blockable
blockade
blockade runner
blockader
blockboard
blockbust
blockbuster
blockbusting
blocked
blocked currency
blocked shoe
blocker
blockhead
blockheaded

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOCKAGE

advantage
age
applications package
average
boskage
bulkage
compensation package
coverage
damage
garage
heritage
home page
image
in this day and age
integrated accounting package
language
prepackage
severance package
sex linkage
software package

Synonyms and antonyms of blockage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BLOCKAGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «blockage» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of blockage

Translation of «blockage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOCKAGE

Find out the translation of blockage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blockage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blockage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

封锁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obstrucción
570 millions of speakers

English

blockage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रुकावट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِنْسِداد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закупорка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obstrução
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিবন্ধকতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blocage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyumbatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verstopfung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

封鎖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

봉쇄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyumbatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chướng ngại vật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tıkanıklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blocco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blokada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блокування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blocaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκλεισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verstopping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blockering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blokkering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blockage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOCKAGE»

The term «blockage» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.112 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOCKAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blockage

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5 QUOTES WITH «BLOCKAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blockage.
1
Robert Atkins
I want the public to know the truth, not every condition affecting the heart comes from a blockage.
2
Roberto Azevedo
Each blockage is a blockage. Each impasse is an impasse. You have to find a solution; there is no recipe that fits each one of them.
3
Toni Braxton
I had a 23 per cent blockage in my micro-arteries. At first the doctors thought I needed a heart transplant, then they said I have microvascular angina, which means I will be on medication for the rest of my life.
4
David Perlmutter
Strokes are categorized as either bleeding into the brain or a blockage in blood supply, known as an ischemic stroke. The latter are overwhelmingly more common, compromising about 87 percent of all stroke events.
5
John Salley
Any kind of blockage is heart disease; when you have a blood clot anywhere, that's heart disease. When Wilt Chamberlain died, strongest man I ever met in my life, I started paying attention.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOCKAGE»

Discover the use of blockage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blockage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wind Tunnel Blockage Corrections for Propellers
Early in the twentieth century, Glauert developed a still widely used correction methodology for blockage in wind tunnels.
Ryan Elizabeth Fitzgerald, 2007
2
Effect of blockage ratio on drag and pressure distributions ...
Experimental data were obtained in two wind tunnels for 13 models over a Mach number range from 0.70 to 1.02.
Lana M. Couch, Cuyler W. Brooks, Langley Research Center, 1973
3
Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology
Nystagmus blockage syndrome has been successfully treated with strabismus surgery that consists of bilateral medial rectus posterior fixation sutures (if the eyes are straight during periods of relaxation) or bimedial recession with or without ...
Michael C. Brodsky, 2010
4
Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums
Blockage Is Distinct from Restricted Stock Factors to Analyze in Quantifying Blockage Discount Size of Block Relative to Trading Volume Number of Shares as a Percentage of Outstanding Shares Size of the Block Relative to the Float Number ...
Shannon P. Pratt, 2009
5
Modern Antenna Design
nonexcitation blockage. Scattered blockage has the same power input as the unblocked aperture, but fields scattered off the blockage do not contribute significantly to the maximum field. Compared to the unblocked aperture, the blockage ...
Thomas A. Milligan, 2005
6
Debris Forces on Highway Bridges
approach velocity (used as the reference velocity) decreases as the blockage ratio increases because of the backwater effect. Naudascher ( 1 99 1 ) predicted this effect theoretically, as indicated in Figure A27. The lack of accuracy in ...
Arthur C. Parola, 2000
7
Routing Congestion in VLSI Circuits: Estimation and Optimization
A routing blockage is an area where the routing resources are either reduced or unavailable. Modern designs typically include many blockages due to the presence of custom macros or hard6 intellectual property (IP) blocks. If no routing tracks ...
Prashant Saxena, Rupesh S. Shelar, Sachin Sapatnekar, 2007
8
Wind Tunnel Studies of Buildings and Structures
2.7.2 Blockage Considerations In selecting the model scale it is important to minimize the influence of wind-tunnel walls and excessive blockage of the test section. Models cause a blockage of the wind tunnel, as their size becomes significant ...
Jack E. Cermak, N. Isyumov, 1999
9
Geological Survey Professional Paper
THE EFFECTS OF GROUND WATER, SLOPE STABILITY, AND SEISMIC HAZARD ON THE STABILITY OF THE SOUTH FORK CASTLE CREEK BLOCKAGE IN THE MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON By William Meyer, M. A. Sabol, ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1985
10
Tactical Wireless Communications and Networks: Design ...
When RF signal blockage occurs without a method of blockage detection, the above measurements can lead the MBAC function to erroneously assume that a path is congested. For example, when an RF signal becomes blocked, the UDP ...
George F. Elmasry, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOCKAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blockage is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Authorities fear giant wet wipe-filled 'fatbergs' could destroy …
Manufacturers and sewage companies across the country are scrambling to fix the problem, fearing just one colossal blockage could cause ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Blockage of Appliance Park sale creates confusion in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Federal regulators' effort to block the $3.3 billion sale of General Electric's Appliance Park led some to question how ... «WAVE 3, Jul 15»
3
Crash with injuries causes road blockage on SR-520
A vehicle crash with injuries has caused a road blockage on State Road 520 near Friday Road in Cocoa, according to the Florida Highway ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
4
Head-on crash causes injuries, road blockage
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department was dispatched to the accident about 3:15 p.m. just north of Allen Creek Road. The drivers of both ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Police urges demonstrators to mitigate 10-day blockage around …
YEREVAN, JULY 1, ARMENPRESS. The police of the Republic of Armenia have made an official statement in regard to the protest on ... «Armenpress.am, Jul 15»
6
Russian MP urges Facebook blockage in country over rainbow flag
The White House is illuminated in rainbow colours after US Supreme Court's historic ruling legalising gay marriage. (Reuters) ... «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
7
Agence France-Presse: Russian Member of Parliament urges …
Agence France-Presse: Russian Member of Parliament urges Facebook blockage over rainbow flag. Print version. June 28, 2015, 4:30 p.m. | Russia and former ... «Kyiv Post, Jun 15»
8
Vehicle crash causes road blockage near US 1 in Malabar
A vehicle crash has caused both lanes of U.S. 1 to be shut down southbound in the area of Hawthorne Avenue and U.S. 1 in Malabar, ... «Florida Today, Jun 15»
9
Docs insert needle through thigh to treat blockage in dialysis
"Rama Devi's left arm fistula was already blocked, while the right arm one was badly swollen and had 100 per cent blockage in right upper ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
10
Heart blockage in New Jersey
Heart blockage in New Jersey. Jun 26, 2015, 6:00am EDT. John George. Philadelphia Business Journal. Share. Order Reprints · Save Article · Print. Share. «Philadelphia Business Journal, Jun 15»

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