"two-blocked" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From nautical terminology for a ship's rigging or crane rigging in which two blocks are locked together, stopping the line. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} two-blocked (not comparable)
  1. Obstructed from proceeding. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: two-block, chock-a-block
    Sense id: en-two-blocked-en-adj-YckDcMsx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We're not making progress because we're two-blocked by the crane that has the road shut down."
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        "Obstructed from proceeding."
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          "word": "chock-a-block"
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        "1": "-"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "chock-a-block"
    }
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        {
          "text": "We're not making progress because we're two-blocked by the crane that has the road shut down."
        }
      ],
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        "Obstructed from proceeding."
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