afdamming

Definitions of afdamming
  1. noun
    the act of blocking
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    implosie
    the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
  2. noun
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    synonyms: afsluiting
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    sluitstuk
    a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
    oordopje, pijpenstopper, pijpestopper, stopper, stopperspil, voorstopper
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    bom, bommel
    a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    kurk
    the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
    tampon
    plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    type of:
    ballast, barrière, hindernis, sta-in-de-weg
    any structure that makes progress difficult
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