· the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Synonym(s): obstruction
Hypernym(s): physical_condition, physiological_state, physiological_condition
· an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
Synonym(s): block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
Hypernym(s): obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
· the act of blocking
Synonym(s): closure, occlusion
Hypernym(s): obstruction