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What does congestion mean?

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Noun
  1. The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
    1. An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
    2. An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.
    3. (medicine) Blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive
    4. (medicine) An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.
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This eliminates the multiple acknowledgments that create congestion and slow performance.
If you drive into central London there is a big C painted on the road at the point where the congestion charge kicks in.
Lancashire captain Andy Farrell kicked off in a game delayed by traffic congestion resulting from bad weather earlier in the evening.
In these cases, the consequential use of lesser-used air lanes would help reduce congestion at major centres.
The works caused serious congestion on the westbound carriageway last night.
At the moment, traffic in York is being restrained simply by congestion itself.

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