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The state of being blocked
“The start of a three week blockage of the Suez Canal by the Germans placing magnetic and acoustic mines there.”
An official ban on any activity
The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts
The state of being congested
A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop
The act of precluding
The loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia
The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation
A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply
A stoppage or sudden cessation of motion
The act of something collapsing in, or the site where a collapse has occurred
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