Толковый словарь английского языка - blockade
Blockade
blockade
I. transitive verb (~d; blockading) Date: 1680 to subject to a ~, block , obstruct , ~r noun II. noun Date: 1693 the isolation by a warring nation of an enemy area (as a harbor) by troops or warships to prevent passage of persons or supplies, something that blocks, interruption of normal physiological function (as transmission of nerve impulses) of a cellular receptor, tissue, or organ
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n. & v. --n. 1 the surrounding or blocking of a place, esp. a port, by an enemy to prevent entry and exit of supplies etc. 2 anything that prevents access or progress. 3 US an obstruction by snow etc. --v.tr. 1 subject to a blockade. 2 obstruct (a passage, a view, etc.). Phrases and idioms blockade-runner 1 a vessel which runs or attempts to run into a blockaded port. 2 the owner, master, or one of the crew of such a vessel. run a blockade enter or leave a blockaded port by evading the blockading force. Derivatives blockader n. Etymology: BLOCK + -ADE(1), prob. after ambuscade ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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