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clog vs block

block vs clog

clog and block both are nouns.

clog and block both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clog Yes No Yes No
block Yes No Yes No
As verbs, block is a hypernym of clog; that is, block is a word with a broader meaning than clog:
  • clog: become or cause to become obstructed
  • block: block passage through
Other hypernyms of clog include close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude.
As verbs, block is a hyponym of clog; that is, block is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clog:
  • clog: become or cause to become obstructed
  • block: obstruct
Other hyponyms of clog include gum up, choke up, lug, stuff, silt, silt up.
clog (noun) block (noun)
a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
footwear usually with wooden soles an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
clog (verb) block (verb)
impede with a clog or as if with a clog shape into a block or blocks
fill to excess so that function is impaired shape by using a block
coalesce or unite in a mass prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
become or cause to become obstructed be unable to remember
impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
dance a clog dance impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
render unsuitable for passage
obstruct
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
support, secure, or raise with a block
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system
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