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Definition of Clogs

Clog
Clog Clog, n. [OE. clogge clog, Scot. clag, n., a clot, v., to to obstruct, cover with mud or anything adhesive; prob. of the same origin as E. clay.] 1. That which hinders or impedes motion; hence, an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment, of any kind. All the ancient, honest, juridical principles and institutions of England are so many clogs to check and retard the headlong course of violence and opression. --Burke. 2. A weight, as a log or block of wood, attached to a man or an animal to hinder motion. As a dog . . . but chance breaks loose, And quits his clog. --Hudibras. A clog of lead was round my feet. --Tennyson. 3. A shoe, or sandal, intended to protect the feet from wet, or to increase the apparent stature, and having, therefore, a very thick sole. Cf. Chopine. In France the peasantry goes barefoot; and the middle sort . . . makes use of wooden clogs. --Harvey. Clog almanac, a primitive kind of almanac or calendar, formerly used in England, made by cutting notches and figures on the four edges of a clog, or square piece of wood, brass, or bone; -- called also a Runic staff, from the Runic characters used in the numerical notation. Clog dance, a dance performed by a person wearing clogs, or thick-soled shoes. Clog dancer.
Clog
Clog Clog, v. i. 1. To become clogged; to become loaded or encumbered, as with extraneous matter. In working through the bone, the teeth of the saw will begin to clog. --S. Sharp. 2. To coalesce or adhere; to unite in a mass. Move it sometimes with a broom, that the seeds clog not together. --Evelyn.

Meaning of Clogs from wikipedia

- traditional clog maker Trefor Owen identified three main varieties of clogs: wooden upper, wooden soled and overshoes. Wooden upper clogs; are made by...
- clog, clogs, clogged, or clogging in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A clog is a shoe with a rigid, often wooden, sole. Clog may also refer to: Clog...
- of clogging, Adelaide Bluegr**** Cloggers, archived from the original on 15 October 2009, retrieved 24 April 2010 Cahill, Mike (14 June 2008), Clogs, archived...
- Clog dancing is a form of step dance characterised by the wearing of inflexible, wooden soled clogs. Clog dancing developed into differing intricate forms...
- Wooden Clogs at IMDb The Tree of Wooden Clogs at the TCM Movie Database The Tree of Wooden Clogs at Rotten Tomatoes The Tree of Wooden Clogs: The Sacredness...
- "Clogs or Wooden soled shoes", Costume, vol. 11 Atkinson video of clog making. Rough cutting Hollowing Uppers Clasps Clog and Pattern Walkley Clogs, largest...
- Clever Clogs (subtitled Live in Concert) is a live and video album by 10cc released in 2008. The album was recorded and released by the 10cc touring band...
- Clogs are a mostly instrumental project led by Bryce Dessner and Padma Newsome. Clogs have released five albums on Br****land Records—Thom's Night Out...
- slender, flexible auger used to dislodge clogs in plumbing. The plumber's snake is often reserved for difficult clogs that cannot be loosened with a plunger...
- local tourist shops and garden centers. The traditional all-wooden Dutch clogs have been officially accredited as safety shoes with the CE mark and can...