congest
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /kənˈd͡ʒɛst/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛst
Noun
[edit]congest (plural congests)
- (Ireland, Scotland, agriculture, history) A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
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Synonyms
[edit]Verb
[edit]congest (third-person singular simple present congests, present participle congesting, simple past and past participle congested)
- To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]overfill
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