clog
Block a drain
A clog is a shoe with a thick wooden sole, traditionally worn in the Netherlands and other parts of Europe.
The word extends to anything that blocks or obstructs: a clog in a drain, a clog in the system.
To clog is to block or become blocked: Hair clogged the drain.
Arteries clog with plaque.
Bureaucracy clogs progress.
Obstruction halting movement
- jamCooked fruit spread
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
stoppage · bottleneck · gridlock · impediment · hindrance · barrier · restriction · chokepoint
Northwestern European constitutional monarchy
- HollandWestern Dutch region
- AmsterdamCapital of Netherlands
- windmillsRotating vaned power structures
- tulipsBulb-grown ornamental flowers
folklore · costume · heritage · woodcarving · craftsmanship · souvenir · cheese · dancing
Inscribed memorial tablet
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
fatty · deposits · narrowing · circulation · blood flow · cardiovascular · heart · stenosis
Of the Emerald Isle
- stepFoot movement forward
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- jigSpirited folk dance
reel · percussive · footwork · Appalachian · buck · flatfoot · hornpipe · syncopation
blockage
Obstruction halting movement
- jamCooked fruit spread
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
buildup · stoppage · bottleneck · gridlock · impediment · hindrance · barrier · restriction · chokepoint · logjam
Netherlands
Northwestern European constitutional monarchy
tulips · folklore · costume · heritage · woodcarving · craftsmanship · souvenir · cheese · dancing · festival
plaque
Inscribed memorial tablet
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- blockageObstruction halting movement
buildup · fatty · deposits · narrowing · circulation · blood flow · cardiovascular · heart · stenosis · occlusion
Irish
Of the Emerald Isle
jig · reel · percussive · footwork · Appalachian · buck · flatfoot · hornpipe · syncopation · beat
drain
Channel for wastewater
toilet · plunger · hairball · grease · soap scum · overflow · backflow · plumber · snaking · auger
wooden
Made from timber
strap · leather · slip-on · backless · Swedish · nursing · chef · orthopedic · comfortable · supportive
- bathroombathtub, bathroom, restroom, lavatory, faucet
- blockagesblockage, dam, congestion, bottleneck, logjam
- plumbing problemsleak, leaks, burst pipe, frozen pipe, leaky pipe
- footwearboot, shoes, sandal, boots, pumps
- blockplug, obstruct, stopper, cork, bung
- blockingblock, barrier, barricade, blockade, obstruction
clogsneaker
Soft-soled athletic shoe
running shoe · ballet slipper · moccasin · flip-flop · sandal
- clog upObstruct with accumulated matter
- clogged toiletObstructed bathroom fixture
- clogged drainObstructed water outlet
- clogged poresObstructed skin openings
- wooden clogs
- clogged arteriesVessels narrowed by plaque
clogged, clogs, clogging, unclog, unclogging, unclogged, clogger, declog, reclogged