We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Intestinal blockage is the only explanation I remember off-hand. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
Third, suppose an ISP provider blocks some content and you believe that blockage is not valid. From Wordnik.com. [Bits Debate: Should Internet Providers Block Copyrighted Works? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The blockage is an emergent property of the crowd of people as a whole, and only occurs when the crowd grows to a certain size. From Wordnik.com. [2009 July | Serendipity] Reference
The blockage was the longest and most widespread in. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to After Long Ban, Western China Is Back Online] Reference
The blockage was a fresh fall which covered only a quarter mile of road. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Company]
Nonetheless, the blockage is the latest setback for RIM in its launch of the PlayBook. From Wordnik.com. [Hulu Blocks Access on RIM's PlayBook Tablet] Reference
For example, if your body soul has a blockage, which is bad karma, how can you address it?. From Wordnik.com. [Divine Soul Songs] Reference
He said he didn't know the cause of the near total blockage, which is restricting access to video clips. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Autumn Equinox holiday, industry players were still unsure whether the blockage was the start of a longer-term embargo. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Business Day] Reference
Glad to read the blockage is gone. From Wordnik.com. [whisper] Reference
To get there, that "blockage" can't be only a footnote. From Wordnik.com. [Laura Flanders: Reconstruction Now!] Reference
There is some kind of blockage in the tubes right now or I'd give a link. From Wordnik.com. [Official Song of the Althouse/Goldberg Diavlog.] Reference
Yes, some kind of blockage, and they undone that, and she never did get over it. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Carrie Lee Gerringer, August 11, 1979. Interview H-0077. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
So you would be surprised that it would cause any kind of blockage of blood vessels but that seems to be what's going on. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2007] Reference
Essentially, that's the "blockage" we're talking about and it's the baggage our nation's been carrying around since its start. From Wordnik.com. [Laura Flanders: Reconstruction Now!] Reference
Home buyer interest grows but lack of mortgages causing 'blockage'. From Wordnik.com. [Fair Investment Company] Reference
Snoring is always caused by some kind of blockage in the breathing passages. From Wordnik.com. [Article Source] Reference
Some are born with digestive abnormalities, such as blockage of the intestine. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
"blockage" because of indecision from the prime minister. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
The cat was suffering from a urinary track blockage. From Wordnik.com. [D.C. animal watch] Reference
A year later the blockage had increased to 77 percent. From Wordnik.com. [A New Menu To Heal The Heart] Reference
The top enemies can be described in two words: heat and blockage. From Wordnik.com. [INFERTILITY: A GUY THING] Reference
After three months, doctors may implant tubes to drain the blockage. From Wordnik.com. [To Dose Or Not To Dose?] Reference
"" To pinpoint a blockage, you still need an angiogram, '' says one specialist. From Wordnik.com. [Checking Your Vessels] Reference
A blockage of commercial traffic with neighboring Somalia has also contributed to malnutrition. From Wordnik.com. [Ethiopia’s Dirty War] Reference
Those near the blockage stay stopped a few extra seconds so they have daylight in front of them. From Wordnik.com. [Why Does Traffic Jam?] Reference
The estimated 350,000 foreigners who'd been trapped by the blockage have begun their journeys home. From Wordnik.com. [Thailand Slides Toward Civil War] Reference
"It's possible that our machines could overestimate the level of blockage," Google said in a statement. From Wordnik.com. [Google Reports Search Engine Blocked In Mainland China (UPDATED)] Reference
Twelve hours passed before the error was discovered and a urologic surgeon removed the kidney blockage. From Wordnik.com. [Md. woman wins $2.35 million in malpractice case] Reference
It's a chronic process and the bypasses just reroute the plugging -- the original blockage is still there. From Wordnik.com. [Still the Comeback Kid?] Reference
In all likelihood, the one blockage that was opened represents just the tip of the atherosclerosis iceberg. From Wordnik.com. [SEARCHING FOR HIDDEN HEART RISKS] Reference
A blockage in that vessel, the largest artery feeding the heart, is known to cardiologists as the widowmaker. From Wordnik.com. [Back From the Dead] Reference
The patients receiving standard care reported an increase in chest pain, and their arterial blockage worsened. From Wordnik.com. [A New Menu To Heal The Heart] Reference
A cardiac workup and an angiogram turned up a minor heart blockage that a less thorough exam might have missed. From Wordnik.com. [The Blue-Chip Checkup] Reference
Instead, it's the soft plaque pimples that are little ticking time bombs, because they blow up and cause a sudden blockage. From Wordnik.com. [Fast Chat: Changing Your Heart] Reference
Explosive experts were flying to the scene by helicopter to demolish the blockage and safely release potential flood waters. From Wordnik.com. [China Landslides Kill 127, Thousands Missing] Reference
A year later the blockage in his artery had been reduced to 59 percent, while blood flow through the artery had nearly tripled. From Wordnik.com. [A New Menu To Heal The Heart] Reference
If the blockage looks severe, a cardiologist will perform the more invasive tests before prescribing angioplasty or bypass surgery. From Wordnik.com. [Checking Your Vessels] Reference
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