blockages
Things preventing passage
Blockages are things that block—obstructions preventing passage or flow.
The word applies to physical obstructions in pipes, arteries, or traffic, and extends to abstract impediments: bureaucratic blockages that slow down approvals.
A blockage in a drain stops water; a blockage in negotiations stops progress.
Channel for wastewater
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
- sewerUnderground drainage pipe
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
sediment · sludge · grease · debris · backflow · overflow · trap · gunk
Clot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
clot · artery · cholesterol · ischemia · infarction · atherosclerosis · thrombus · embolus
Obstacle blocking a path
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- checkpointInspection station on route
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- gateHinged barrier in fence
wall · partition · perimeter · border · boundary · screen · curtain · enclosure
Something blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
limitation · setback · snag · interference · restriction · deterrent · handicap · encumbrance
drain
Channel for wastewater
buildup · sediment · sludge · grease · debris · backflow · overflow · trap · gunk · hairball
thrombosis
Clot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
plaque · clot · artery · cholesterol · ischemia · infarction · atherosclerosis · thrombus · embolus · coagulation
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- checkpointInspection station on route
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
gate · wall · partition · perimeter · border · boundary · screen · curtain · enclosure · fortification
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
constraint · limitation · setback · snag · interference · restriction · deterrent · handicap · encumbrance · difficulty
- pet healthvet visit, checkup, checkups, vaccinations, rabies vaccination
- plumbing problemsleak, leaks, clog, clogs, burst pipe
- irrigation problemsclogging, leaks, overwatering, underwatering, poor drainage
- buildupbuildup, accumulation, accretion, pileup, pile
- seweragesewers, sewage, sewer pipes, sewer, sewer networks
blockagesopenings
Available positions or gaps
clearances · patency · free flow · passages · throughflow
blockagesbreakthroughs
Sudden significant advances
clearances · aids · advantages · benefits · assists
- arterial blockageObstructed blood vessel
- artery blockageObstruction in blood vessel
- intestinal blockageBlocked digestive passage
- airway blockageBlocked breathing passage
- nasal blockageObstructed nostril airway
- ear wax blockageObstructed auditory canal