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noun
A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, Scotland
Topics: agriculture, business, history, human-sciences, lifestyle, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To become blocked or obstructed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
become or cause to become obstructed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: clog, choke off, clog up, back up, choke, foul
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Narrower terms: gum up, crap up, stuff, lug, choke up, block, silt up, silt
History
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Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
