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NOUN:
  1. An obstruction or hindrance.
  2. A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement.
  3. A heavy, usually wooden-soled shoe.
VERB:
clogged, clog·ging, clogs
VERB:
tr.
  1. To obstruct movement on or in; block up: Heavy traffic clogged the freeways.
  2. To hamper the function or activity of; impede: "attorneys clogging our courts with actions designed to harass state and local governments" (Roslyn L. Anderson and Patricia L. Irvin).
VERB:
intr.
  1. To become obstructed or choked up: The pipes had clogged with rust.
  2. To thicken or stick together; clot.
  3. To do a clog dance.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, block attached to an animal's leg



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