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What is the noun for congestion?

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congestion
  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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  3. Examples:
    1. “One result of this surge in population and infrastructure was heavy congestion in the City of London.”
      “Over time, they enlarge and become sticky, therefore causing congestion in the pipes.”
      “At the moment, traffic in York is being restrained simply by congestion itself.”
congest
  1. (Ireland, Scotland, agriculture, historical) a farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
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    1. “Flanagan wants to write into the law a provision whereby the Commission would give four farms to the four sons of a farmer to the exclusion of any congest.”
congestor
  1. That which congests.
congestions
  1. plural of congestion
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  3. Examples:
    1. “When we hit the main roads at the T-junction from the set of streets we live off, we turn right, away from the main congestions of outer-London.”
      “Analysing data from many users helps to identify traffic congestions more quickly and to calculate diversion routes more reliably.”
      “Wet girdle packs, twice every day, on an empty stomach, also relieve congestions and infections in the uterus and other pelvic organs.”
congestors
  1. plural of congestor
  2. Examples:
    1. “Almost without exception the criticism of tall buildings as the principal congestors of streets and sidewalks is based on guess rather than on actual facts.”
congests
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