The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
Inhibition of the activity (function) of chemical messengers or their receptors, such as (often) receptor antagonism.
The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it.
To create a blockade against.
The first disposal in a chain that leaves the area of a stoppage, or a disposal that leaves the area of a stoppage itself.
The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.
A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.
A permission to have access to sensitive or secret documents or other information.
The act of kicking a ball away from the goal one is defending.
The act of potting all the remaining balls on a table at one visit.
Clear or net profit.
The settlement of transactions involving securities or means of payment such as checks by means of a clearing house.
A permission to use something, usually intellectual property, that is legally, but not otherwise, protected.
The height or width of a tunnel, bridge or other passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage; a gap, headroom.
The distance between two moving objects, especially between parts of a machine
A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise.
The removal of harmful substances from the blood; renal clearance.
Removal of pieces from a rank, file or diagonal so that a bishop, rook or queen is free to move along it.
The act of leaving the area of a stoppage.