clog

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He dragged off the trap and its clog, and went clanking up the mountain.

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  1. noun An obstruction or hindrance.
  2. noun A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement.
  3. noun A heavy, usually wooden-soled shoe.
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  • His hope was that more philosophy would repair the damage by making the principles of art so clear and so familiar that they would become as second nature, and therefore cease to be felt as a clog or an interference. —  The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller
  • This clog occurs when the built-up oil is unable to come up to the surface of the skin because the pore is misshapen or impaired and dead skin cells blocking the way. —  The Latest Scoop from StyleBakery.com
  • Voters 55 years and up were most likely to click -- 27\% said they have clicked on a prez campaign ad. blog (or "clog," as he insists on calling it), is a breath of fresh air. —  ClickZ News Blog
  • No worries: The commish has put together a blog (or "clog," as he insists on calling it), is a breath of fresh air. —  ClickZ News Blog
  • He explained their current methods of grease control and ask that the board inform him the next time we have a problem with a clogged sewer so he can observe what the clog is made up of so he has a better idea of what is happening. —  Moberly Monitor-Index Homepage RSS
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  1. Middle English, block attached to an animal's leg.

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  1. from Middle English clogge, a lump, block; same as Scots clag, a clog, clot, impediment, encumbrance, later clag, clog, impede, obstruct, cover with mud or anything sticky (cf. claggy, cladgy, cledgy), connected (prob. through Danish klœg, loam) with English clay: see clay, clag, cleg.
  2. from clog, n.
 

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