blockage
pronunciation
How to pronounce blockage in British English:
UK [ˈblɒkɪdʒ]
How to pronounce blockage in American English:
US [ˈblɑkɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- the state or condition of being obstructed
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- the act of blocking
Word Origin
- blockage (n.)
- 1827, from block (v.) + -age.
Example
- 1. The opposition is hampered by the blockage of internet access and text-messaging facilities .
- 2. If banks continue to be a blockage , firms may look for a way around them .
- 3. " It 's a test of people 's tolerance for a gmail blockage , " he said , and could be a test for much more severe limitations by china on internet access .