clog

  • 1Clog — (kl[o^]g), n. [OE. clogge clog, Scot. clag, n., a clot, v., to to obstruct, cover with mud or anything adhesive; prob. of the same origin as E. clay.] 1. That which hinders or impedes motion; hence, an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment, of… …

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  • 2clog — clog; clog·gage; clog·ger; clog·gy; clog·wyn; cy·clog·e·ny; un·clog; …

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  • 3clog — [kläg, klôg] n. [ME clogge, a lump of wood < ? clod, CLOD + logge,LOG1] 1. a weight fastened to the leg of an animal to hinder motion 2. anything that hinders or obstructs; hindrance 3. a shoe, sandal, etc. with a thick, usually wooden, sole:… …

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  • 4Clog — Clog, v. i. 1. To become clogged; to become loaded or encumbered, as with extraneous matter. [1913 Webster] In working through the bone, the teeth of the saw will begin to clog. S. Sharp. [1913 Webster] 2. To coalesce or adhere; to unite in a… …

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  • 5Clog — Clog, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clogged} (kl[o^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clogging}.] 1. To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper. [1913 Webster] The winds of birds were clogged with ace and snow. Dryden. [1913… …

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  • 6Clog — may refer to: clog (shoe), a shoe with a rigid, often wooden, sole A blockage in plumbing A British brand of rock climbing equipment owned by Wild Country (company) Clogging, a traditional type of percussive folk dance C.L.O.G. National Clogging… …

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  • 7Clog — [klɔk, engl. klɔg] der; s, s (meist Plur.) <aus gleichbed. engl. clog> modischer Holzpantoffel …

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  • 8clog — [n] blockage bar, block, blockade, burden, cumbrance, dead weight, drag, encumbrance, hindrance, impedance, impediment, obstruction, snag; concepts 121,674 Ant. clearance, opening clog [v] block, hinder burden, choke, close, congest, curb, dam up …

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  • 9clog — ► NOUN 1) a shoe with a thick wooden sole. 2) an encumbrance. ► VERB (clogged, clogging) (often clog up) ▪ block or become blocked. ORIGIN originally in the sense «block of wood to impede an animal s movement»: origin unknown …

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  • 10clog|gy — «KLOG ee», adjective, gi|er, gi|est. clogging or apt to clog; adhesive; sticky …

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