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CLOGGING Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word clogging. (exact relations)
There are 31 hypernyms of the word clogging. (close relations)
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blocking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

hindering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• preventing movement

impeding
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• preventing movement

jamming
verb, nounv, n
noun

• deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

sealing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of treating something to make it repel water

stopping
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

• the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch

barricading
verbv
noun

• a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

• a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy

verb

• render unsuitable for passage

• prevent access to by barricading

• block off with barricades

congesting
verbv
verb

• become or cause to become obstructed

obstructing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• block passage through

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

plugging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

• a wad of something chewable as tobacco

• blatant or sensational promotion

• electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

• an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

• an old or over-worked horse

verb

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• persist in working hard

• deliver a quick blow to

• make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

• replace the center of a coin with a baser metal

• insert a plug into

• insert as a plug

choke
verbv
noun

• a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

• a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

verb

• breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

• be too tight; rub or press

• wring the neck of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

• fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

• check or slow down the action or effect of

• become or cause to become obstructed

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• reduce the air supply

• cause to retch or choke

clot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid

verb

• change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

• cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state

• turn into curds

• coalesce or unite in a mass

congest
verbv
verb

• become or cause to become obstructed

constipate
verbv
verb

• impede with a clog or as if with a clog

• cause to be constipated

foul
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

noun

• an act that violates the rules of a sport

adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

• offensively malodorous

• violating accepted standards or rules

• (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

• characterized by obscenity

• disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

• especially of a ship's lines etc

verb

• hit a foul ball

• make impure

• become or cause to become obstructed

• commit a foul; break the rules

• spot, stain, or pollute

• make unclean

• become soiled and dirty

geta
verb, nounv, n
noun

• footwear usually with wooden soles

overload
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power

• an excessive burden

verb

• become overloaded

• fill to excess so that function is impaired

• place too much a load on

patten
nounn
noun

• footwear usually with wooden soles

sabot
verbv
noun

• a shoe carved from a single block of wood

• footwear usually with wooden soles

back up
verb, nounv, n
verb

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

• move backwards from a certain position

• establish as valid or genuine

• make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy

• become or cause to become obstructed

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Alternatives for BLOCKING

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