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Blocking vs Blockade - What's the difference?

blocking | blockade |

As verbs the difference between blocking and blockade

is that blocking is present participle of lang=en while blockade is to create a blockade against.

As nouns the difference between blocking and blockade

is that blocking is the act by which something is blocked; an obstruction while blockade is the physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

blocking

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
  • Miss H.'s voice was clear and intelligible, although it alternated between vocal blockings and extreme vocal hurry, every clause being jetted out suddenly, and rapidly decaying into aphonia.
  • (theater) The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).
  • Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
  • blockade

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
  • By extension, any form of formal isolation of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
  • (nautical) The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
  • (chess) Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it
  • Verb

  • To create a blockade against.
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