Blockage

/ˈblɑk.ɪdʒ/ noun

An obstruction or something that prevents movement or flow through a passage or channel.

From 'block' (an obstacle or wooden cube) + suffix '-age' (condition or state of). Block itself comes from Old French 'bloc' (log or chunk), ultimately from Germanic roots. The '-age' suffix creates nouns describing conditions or actions.

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