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- Dictionaryclog/klɒɡ/
noun
- 1. a shoe with a thick wooden sole.
- 2. an encumbrance or impediment: "they found the tax to be an unacceptable clog on the market"
verb
- 1. block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter: "the gutters were clogged up with leaves"
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- English (US)
CLOG meaning: 1. to (cause something to) become blocked or...
- Znaczenie Clog, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
clog definicja: 1. to (cause something to) become blocked or...
- Clog Spanish Translation
CLOG translate: atascar, atascarse, zueco, atascar. Learn...
- Clog: Arabic Translation
clog translate: يَنسَدّ, قُبقاب . Learn more in the...
- Clog: Japanese Translation
clog translate: 詰まる, 木靴. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Clog: German Translation
clog translate: der Holzschuh, der Holzschuh, verstopfen....
- Clog: Malay Translation
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- Clog: Czech Translation
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- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word clog, from a shoe with a thick sole to a verb meaning to obstruct or hinder. See examples, synonyms, and word history of clog.
Learn the noun and verb meanings of clog, a word that can refer to a weight, an impediment, a shoe, or a dance. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of clog.
1. to obstruct or become obstructed with thick or sticky matter. 2. (transitive) to encumber; hinder; impede. 3. (transitive) to fasten a clog or impediment to (an animal, such as a horse) 4. (intransitive) to adhere or stick in a mass. 5. slang.
Clog can be a noun or a verb, meaning a shoe, a hindrance, or to obstruct. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of clog in different contexts.
A clog is a blockage, or something that gets in the way. A clog in your kitchen sink might mean you have to call a plumber before you can wash your dishes. A clog obstructs water from flowing through pipes, and it can also be figurative, like a clog in your city's restaurant inspection system that makes it impossible for people to open new cafes.
A wooden-soled overshoe or sandal worn (chiefly by women) in some localities, to protect the feet from wet and dirt; b. a shoe with a thick wooden sole protected by a rim of metal, worn in the north. [Probably the name belongs originally to the thick wooden sole alone: compare clog v. 9] 1416.