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   congest

   /kənˈdʒɛst/

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   • 1. crowd (a road or place) so as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement: "uncontrolled development will congest our streets"
   • 2. cause (a part of the body) to fill abnormally with blood or other fluid: "high-pressured adrenaline congested my veins"
   • ▪ block (the respiratory tract) with mucus so as to hinder breathing: "drinking alcohol in the evening can congest nasal passages"

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   What is the meaning of congestion?

   • Congestion refers to an abnormal amount of fluid in the vessels or passages of a part or organ, especially when it is due to increased influx or obstruction to outflow, such as in infection or HEART FAILURE. The condition usually settles once the underlying cause is removed.

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   What does it mean if a place is congested?

   • This could be a city, street, train, bus, boat, station, airport, subway, room, shop, shopping centre, restaurant, swimming pool, stadium, car park, etc. Any place where there are a lot of people. If a place is congested, it means it is full of traffic, so everybody moves very slowly. 'Congested' is used to talk about traffic in terms of vehicles.

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   Why is my nose constantly congested?

   • In congested city traffic there is little air flowing through the engine to supplement the fan's cooling abilities. Q My nose is constantly congested. One of the few driving pleasures left for motorists comes from leaving congested urban streets, abandoning the grim and grinding motorways and hitting the open road.

   CONGEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Why are the roads so congested?

   • The roads are often congested for commuting to work and for commercial transactions, and they are punctuated by numerous traffic lights. Tea and coffee are likewise taboo for the cerebrally congested and spirits are out of the question. The labyrinthine corridors become unpleasantly congested.

   CONGEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What happens if a computer is congested?

   • When it is extremely congested, the processing time and memory will cost ~8–14% more than the lower level. The roads are often congested for commuting to work and for commercial transactions, and they are punctuated by numerous traffic lights.

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   Should we congest the city with traffic?

   • There is no need for us to congest the city with traffic. And around every corner, a different atmospheric mixture of pollutants to clog your lungs, cloud your eyes, and congest your heart. When it is extremely congested, the processing time and memory will cost ~8–14% more than the lower level.

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   Congest means to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or crowded. Learn more about the verb congest, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     CONGEST meaning: 1. to make something blocked or crowded in...

   • Znaczenie Congest, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CONGEST definicja: 1. to make something blocked or crowded...

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     CLOG definition: 1. to (cause something to) become blocked...

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   Congest means to crowd, overload, or block something with blood, mucus, or other fluid. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

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   Learn the meaning of congest, a verb that means to concentrate, accumulate, or clog in a small or narrow space. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for congest.

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   Congest means to overfill, overcrowd, or clog something, or to become obstructed or blocked. Find the origin, usage, and examples of congest and related words in this online dictionary.

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   Congest means to fill to excess, overcrowd, or clog, or to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or fluid in a body part or vessel. See examples of congest used in sentences and related words.

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   The verb congest means to clog up and become blocked. It is frequently applied to a head cold, when your nose begins to congest. During rush hour the roadways begin to be congested, as they become blocked and vehicles slow down.

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   Congest means to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or crowded. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of congest with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.