estancamiento

Definitions of estancamiento
  1. noun
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    synonyms: bloque, colapso, detención, obstrucción, parada, paro
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    tapón
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    bitoque, falsete, soborno, taco, tapón
    a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    tampón, támpax
    plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    espita, grifo
    a plug for a bunghole in a cask
    type of:
    impedimento, obstrucción
    any structure that makes progress difficult
  2. noun
    a relatively flat highland
    synonyms: ajarafe, mesa, meseta
  3. noun
    a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
    synonyms: anquilosamiento, inmovilismo, paralización
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    inacción
    the state of being inactive
  4. noun
    a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
    synonyms: impasse, punto, punto muerto, tabla
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