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entupimento

[en.tu.pi.MEN.tu]
nounmasculinepl: entupimentos
clogging, blockage, obstruction
1. The state or condition of being clogged or blocked; an obstruction in a pipe, drain, or passageway
The drain blockage caused water to back up in the sink.
O entupimento do ralo causou o retorno da água na pia.
2. The act or process of becoming clogged or blocked
The clogging of the filter happened gradually over time.
O entupimento do filtro ocorreu gradualmente ao longo do tempo.
3. An accumulation of material that causes a blockage
Hair and soap buildup created a stubborn clog in the shower drain.
O entupimento do ralo do chuveiro foi causado por cabelos e resíduos de sabão.
NYC Slang
clog, backup
Synonyms
obstruçãobloqueioentopecongestãooclusão
Antonyms
desobstruçãodesentupimentolimpeza

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entupimento
Most common term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
entupimento
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
entupimento
Standard usage
Portugal
entupimento
Less common; 'obstrução' or 'bloqueio' preferred in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

desobstruir um entupimento (to clear a blockage)
sofrer de entupimento (to suffer from a clog)
causar entupimento (to cause a blockage)
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