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  • 41clog — I. noun Etymology: Middle English clogge short thick piece of wood Date: 14th century 1. a. a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion b. something that shackles or impedes ; encumbrance 1 2. a shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a… …

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  • 42clog — verb Clog is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑traffic Clog is used with these nouns as the object: ↑artery, ↑drain, ↑highway, ↑intake, ↑lung, ↑pore, ↑road, ↑sink, ↑street, ↑ …

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  • 43clog up — phr verb Clog up is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑artery Clog up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑intake, ↑road, ↑street, ↑system …

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  • 44clog — clog1 [ klag ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to block something such as a pipe, tube, or passage, or to become blocked, so that nothing can get through: The drain s clogged again. be clogged with something: The streams are clogged with ice …

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  • 45clog dance — noun a traditional dance for which clogs are worn. Derivatives clog dancer noun clog dancing noun …

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  • 46clog — [c]/klɒg / (say klog) verb (clogged, clogging) –verb (t) 1. to encumber; hamper; hinder. 2. to hinder or obstruct, especially by sticky matter; choke up. –verb (i) 3. to become clogged, encumbered, or choked up. 4. to stick; stick together. –noun …

  • 47clog almanac — noun : a calendar formerly used in England made by cutting notches and figures on the four edges of a square block of hard wood * * * clog almanac, an early form of almanac or calendar, made by cutting notches and characters on a clog or block,… …

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  • 48clog box — noun : chinese temple block * * * clog box noun A Chinese temple block • • • Main Entry: ↑clog …

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  • 49clog dancer — noun see clog dance …

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  • 50clog dancing — noun see clog dance …

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