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barricade
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barricade
n.
obstruction, blockade, barrier
v.
block; protect against attack, fortify
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Barricade
Barricade, from the French barrique (barrel), is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. Adopted as a military term, a barricade denotes any improvised field fortification, such as on city streets during urban warfare.
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barricade
Noun
1. a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
(synonym) roadblock
(hypernym) barrier
(derivation) block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
2. a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy); "they enemy stormed the barricade"
(hypernym) barrier
Verb
1. render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
(synonym) block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
(hypernym) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
(hyponym) shut off, block off, close off
(verb-group) obstruct, block
(derivation) roadblock
2. prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"
(hypernym) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
(derivation) roadblock
3. block off with barricades
(synonym) barricado
(hypernym) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
(derivation) roadblock
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barricade
nf.
barricade, barrier, fence; mound
barricader
v.
barricade, block; fortify
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barricade (de)
n.
barricade, blockade, barrier, obstruction
