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zator — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • congestion noun A build-up of traffic, or the blockage this causes.
  • embolism noun A blockage in a blood vessel caused by a clot, air bubble, or other matter carried through the bloodstream.
  • jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.

Senses

zator is used for these senses in English:

  • embolism (pathology) An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.
  • jam (countable) A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.
  • traffic jam A situation in which road traffic accumulates until it is stationary or very slow.

congestion — full definition

  1. noun A build-up of traffic, or the blockage this causes.
  2. noun A blockage of mucus or fluid in the airways, such as a stuffy nose or chest.
  3. noun Swelling caused by fluid build-up in body tissue.

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