sta-in-de-weg

Definitions of sta-in-de-weg
  1. noun
    any structure that makes progress difficult
    synonyms: ballast, barrière, hindernis
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    blokkade, versperring
    prevents access or progress
    afdamming, afsluiting
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    droger, droogautomaat, droogtrommel, trommeldroger, wasdroger
    a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
    balustrade, trapleuning
    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
    barricade, versperring
    a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
    havendam, havenhoofd, krib, kribbe, leidam, lies, nol, rits, strandhoofd, stroomdam, zeedijk, zeewering
    a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
    sluitstuk
    a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
    bastion, bolwerk
    a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
    klepper
    any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
    audiëntie, barrage, bedijking, dalstuw, dam, dijk, dijkage, keerdam, rechtszitting, rivierdijk, schut, stuwdam, waterdam, waterkering, zeedijk
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
    afrastering, afscheiding, draaierij, heining, hek, hekwerk, omheining, omrastering, planket, schutting
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
    rooster, stookplaat, vuurplaat
    a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
    oordopje, pijpenstopper, pijpestopper, stopper, stopperspil, voorstopper
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    rail, spoorrail, spoorstaaf, spoorweg, spoorwegen
    a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
    draagmuur, steunmuur
    a barrier against explosives
    barricade, versperring, wegversperring
    a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
    starthek
    a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
    sloot
    a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
    type of:
    bouwconstructie, bouwwerk, constructie
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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