blockade

Blockade

The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out

• When will the blockade at the port be lifted?

  Wann wird die Blockade des Hafens aufgehoben?

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Blockade

Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms

Blockade

The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockadeselten

Blockade

Inhibition of the activity (function) of chemical messengers or their receptors, such as (often) receptor antagonismselten

Blockade

The act of preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of itselten

Blockade

Synonym of primeselten