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clogger

clogger

5.1
Something that blocks a pipe or drain and stops water flow
  • noun
  • /ˈklɔɡər/
translation icon : obstrucción

Examples

  • " Artery cloggers." "Real people don't eat tree bark for breakfast," Seth sneered.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The plumber discovered a large clogger that was preventing water from draining properly.

  • After heavy rains, the storm drains were filled with leaves and other cloggers that blocked the flow of water.

  • To keep your sink functioning well, avoid putting food scraps down the drain that could become cloggers.

Synonyms

plug
vsclogger
50 1.5

An object that fits tightly into a hole to stop liquid or gas

is usually accidental material rather than a fitted device to stop flow
blockage
vsclogger
38 4.1

Something that blocks a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow

is a material or object that creates that obstruction inside pipes
bottleneck
vsclogger
21 4.6

A narrow place, like where lanes merge, that slows movement

is the actual material inside pipes that creates such a slow or stop
stopper
vsclogger
13 2.1

An object that blocks a hole to keep liquid or gas inside

is more often loose material that causes blockage rather than a seal
clog
vsclogger
8 3.5

An object that blocks a pipe or passage and stops flow

is an item that causes such a mass to form and block pipes
stoppage
vsclogger
  • Specialized
1 5.0

Something that blocks a pipe so water or gas cannot flow

is a substance or object that causes the flow to stop
obstructor
vsclogger
8.1

An object that blocks a path or movement

is specifically material that causes pipe or drain blockages rather than general impediment
blockader
vsclogger
7.4

A thing placed across a road or entrance to stop people entering and vehicles passing

is a substance or object found inside pipes rather than an external barrier

Antonyms

61 1.3

A tool used to take the cap or lid off things like bottles

How Obstructive

plug
50 1.5
blockage
38 4.1
clogger
5.1
buildup
64 3.1
deposit
  • Specialized
78 3.5

Surface Forms

clogger singular
cloggers plural

Morphology

clogger = clog (transparent) = clog + er

Derived from the verb 'clog' with '-er' producing an instrument/result noun (a thing that causes a clog); formation is regular and inferable.

Etymology

Clogger comes from clog, meaning a 'block', plus -er meaning 'one that does'. So a clogger is any object or substance (like grease or wet wipes) that blocks a pipe or drain.