blockade
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/ˌblɑˈkeɪd/
/blɒˈkeɪd/
GeneralMilitaryMilitary Terms
- 1 abluka countable
Definition (English)
The act of preventing ships or supplies from entering or leaving a port or coast, often used in war.
Example Sentences
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The blockade ran for nine months and brought the port to a standstill.Abluka dokuz ay sürdü ve limanı durma noktasına getirdi.
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A blockade can damage an enemy economy without firing a single shot.Bir abluka, tek bir el ateş etmeden bile düşman ekonomisine zarar verebilir.
Synonyms
Collocations
naval blockadeimpose a blockadebreak a blockadeblockade runnereconomic blockadeblockade of the port