Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - clog
Clog
clog
n. & v. --n. 1 a shoe with a thick wooden sole. 2 archaic an encumbrance or impediment. 3 a block of wood to impede an animal's movement. --v. (clogged, clogging) 1 (often foll. by up) a tr. obstruct, esp. by accumulation of glutinous matter. b intr. become obstructed. 2 tr. impede, hamper. 3 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) fill with glutinous or choking matter. Phrases and idioms clog-dance a dance performed in clogs. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~ge short thick piece of wood Date: 14th century 1. a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion, something that shackles or impedes ; encumbrance 1, a shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a thick typically wooden sole, II. verb (~ged; ~ging) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to impede with a ~ ; hinder, to halt or retard the progress, operation, or growth of ; encumber , 2. to fill beyond capacity ; overload , to cause blockage in, intransitive verb to become filled with extraneous matter, to unite in a mass ; clot, to dance a ~ dance, see: hamper ~ger noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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