Clogging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Clogging is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of clog.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of clog.
More Meanings
- The situation of something being clogged.
- The material that clogs or obstructs.
Example Sentences
The biofilm is allowed to develop uninhibited which leads to local cloggings.
This feature has been found effective in reducing injector trouble, resulting either from the clogging of sieves or the choking of the annular orifices of the injectors by fine particles of coal.
No cloggings, lumps of dirt, or underlocks should be suffered to be rolled up with the fleece, as such a practice is unfair to the purchaser, and by act of parliament there is a heavy penalty attached to those who are convicted of doing it.
Word Forms
- cloggings
Synonyms for clogging
Depending on context, synonyms include hindering, preventive, obstructive, preventative, impeding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include obstructive, hindering, preventive, preventative, impeding, blocking.
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