1
[ noun ] any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

Synonyms

barrier

Examples

"intolerance is a barrier to understanding"

Used in print

(James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)

Here again we run_into the roadblock that Negroes do not like to be designated as Negroes in the press .

Related terms

obstacle language_barrier ideological_barrier

2
[ noun ] a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

Synonyms

barricade

Related terms

barrier barricade

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Rhymes with

blok bloch bloc block deadlock gridlock padlock locke loch lock wedlock oarlock sherlock shylock flintlock flock floc clock matchlock havelock hemlock schlock hammerlock o'clock unlock interlock

Phonetic and Homophones

R OW1 D B L AA2 K

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