block 10

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Examples

1.we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

Synonyms

blockage 2
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
closure 5
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
occlusion 4
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
stop 11
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
stoppage 2
an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Derivationally related form

block 9

verb

obstruct

Hyponym

breechblock 1

noun

a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing

plug 1

noun

blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

vapor lock 1

noun

a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)