What is another word for blockages?

Pronunciation: [blˈɒkɪd͡ʒɪz] (IPA)

Blockages refer to obstructions or barriers that prevent the smooth flow of something. There are many synonyms for blockages that can be used depending on the context. Some of the commonly used synonyms for blockages include clogs, jams, obstacles, impediments, restraints, hindrances, barriers, congestion, and obstructions. In the medical field, blockages refer to the obstruction of arteries, and some synonyms that can be used include occlusions, thrombosis, and embolism. In plumbing and drainage systems, blockages are commonly referred to as obstructions, clogs, or jams. Regardless of the context, using synonyms for blockages can help to add variety to your writing while still conveying the same meaning.

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Usage examples for Blockages

"But a skilled psychist can discover, inside of five minutes, when a narco-hypnotized subject is carrying a load of false memories, and in time, and not too much time, all that top layer of false memories and blockages can be peeled off.
"Time Crime"
H. Beam Piper
Charpentier in his work on the Swiss glaciers has described many such receptacles of stratified matter now in progress, and due to such blockages, and he has pointed out the remnants of ancient and similar formations left by extinct glaciers of an earlier epoch.
"The Antiquity of Man"
Charles Lyell
The alluvium on the cols or watersheds, before alluded to, is such as would have been formed if the waters of the rivers had been made to flow east, or out of the upper ends of the supposed glacier-lakes, instead of escaping at the lower ends, in a westerly direction, where the great blockages of ice are assumed to have occurred.
"The Antiquity of Man"
Charles Lyell

Famous quotes with Blockages

  • We used to think of cow's milk as a nearly perfect food. However, over the past several years, researchers have found new information that has caused many of us to change our opinion. This has provoked a lot of understandable controversy, but I have come to believe that cow's milk is not necessary for children. First, it turns out that the fat in cow's milk is not the kind of fat ("essential fatty acids") needed for brain development. Instead, milk fat is too rich in the saturated fats that promote artery blockages. Also, cow's milk can make it harder for a child to stay in iron balance. Milk is extremely low in iron and slows down iron absorption. It can also cause subtle blood loss in the digestive tract that causes the child to lose iron. … Some children have sensitivities to milk proteins, which show up as ear problems, respiratory problems, or skin conditions. Milk also has traces of antibiotics, estrogens, and other things a child does not need. There is, of course, nothing wrong with human breast milk — it is perfect for infants. For older children, there are many good soy and rice milk products and even nondairy "ice creams" that are well worth trying. If you are using cow's milk in your family, I would encourage you to give these alternatives a try.
    Benjamin Spock
  • Illnesses can be seen as impending actions representing actual blockages of energy, ation turned into channels that are not to the best interests of the personality. The energies appear concentrated and turned inward, affecting the whole system.
    Jane Roberts

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