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road·block
 roadblock
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- pronunciation:
- rob
blak
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a barricade placed across the road to stop traffic and allow for inspection by police or to stop movement of the enemy by a military force.
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| definition 2: |
anything that stops, hinders, or impedes.
fallen trees, stones, and other roadblocksthe various roadblocks in his career- similar words:
- barrier
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| related words: |
barricade, barrier, obstacle, obstruction |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
roadblocks, roadblocking, roadblocked |
| definition: |
to impede or stop with a roadblock.
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