Definition of blockage Blockage

/blɑˈkɪʤ/ - [blakij] - block•age

We found 8 definitions of blockage from 5 different sources.

What does blockage mean?

Noun Plural: blockages
blockage - the act of blocking
		closure, occlusion
		obstruction getting in someone's way
blockage - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
		block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
		impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor, obstruction the baggage and equipment carried by an army
		breech closer, breechblock a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
		stopple, stopper, plug (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"
blockage - the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
		obstruction
		physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
		ileus, intestinal obstruction blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel