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clog

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1. clog - Noun

2. clog - Verb

Meaning

That which hinders or impedes motion; hence, an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment, of any kind.

A weight, as a log or block of wood, attached to a man or an animal to hinder motion.

A shoe, or sandal, intended to protect the feet from wet, or to increase the apparent stature, and having, therefore, a very thick sole. Cf. Chopine.

To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper.

To obstruct so as to hinder motion in or through; to choke up; as, to clog a tube or a channel.

To become clogged; to become loaded or encumbered, as with extraneous matter.

To coalesce or adhere; to unite in a mass.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The leaves clog our drains in the Fall Source: Internet

The water pipe is backed up Source: Internet

Fear clogged her mind Source: Internet

The story was clogged with too many details Source: Internet

Blood clots Source: Internet

The market is being clogged by these operations Source: Internet

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