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roadblock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | barrier |
| Type of | obstacle, obstruction |
| Has types | color barrier, ideological barrier, language barrier |
Examples of roadblock
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Just 30 miles down the highway, Betancourt's pickup slowed for a FARC roadblock.
From the time.com
Once again, a roadblock appeared on the grass for the locals on semi-finals day.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Louisville's Jerry Smith was a defensive roadblock and an offensive accelerator.
From the post-gazette.com
One instructor executes a J-turn, performed when a driver can't ram a roadblock.
From the washingtonpost.com
When her son hit a roadblock in reading, a specialist worked with him one-on-one.
From the thestate.com
There is one team guaranteed to throw up a roadblock to Wichita State momentum.
From the kansas.com
The stigma over acknowledging mental health problems remains another roadblock.
From the charlotteobserver.com
When her car ran into a roadblock, she knew from her training what to look for.
From the guardian.co.uk
Stewart said, giving through an insurance policy removes a potential roadblock.
From the nytimes.com
- Barrier: any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
- A barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
- A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road. The reasons for one could be: *Roadworks *Temporary road closure during special events *Police chase *Robbery *Sobriety checkpoint
- Roadblock (1951) is an American film noir starring Charles McGraw and Joan Dixon. The 73-minute crime thriller was shot on location in Los Angeles, California. The film was directed by Harold Daniels and the cinematography is by Nicholas Musuraca.
- Roadblock is a character from Hasbro's '''' series of toys, comics and cartoons. He is one of the most prominent African-Americans in the series. His primary function in G.I. Joe is as a heavy machine gunner and a secondary function as a cook.
- Roadblock is a robot built to compete in the BBC television series of Robot Wars. The robot won Series 1 in 1998 and competed in Series 2 finishing third. The robot had a wedge made from a road sign with a petroleum powered circular saw attached. ...
- The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams. ...
- Roadblock is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
- Joseph "Joe" D'Acquisto (born October 30, 1952) is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring name Road Block and for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling, where he competed as a preliminary wrestler.
