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• Blockade of Wonsan — Part of the Korean War An explosion destroys North Korean supplies during the blockade of Wonsan …   Wikipedia

• lift — [lift] vt. [ME liften < ON lypta < lopt, air, akin to OE lyft, Ger luft, Du lucht] 1. to bring up to a higher position; raise 2. to pick up and move or set [lift the box down from the shelf] 3. to hold up; support high in the air 4. to… …   English World dictionary

• blockade — n. 1) to impose; maintain a blockade 2) to break (through); lift; run a blockade 3) a blockade against; on * * * [blɒ keɪd] lift maintain a blockade on run a blockade a blockade against to impose to break …   Combinatory dictionary

• blockade — ▪ I. blockade block‧ade 1 [blɒˈkeɪd ǁ blɑː ] noun [countable] 1. the surrounding of a country or an area during a war in order to stop goods from entering or leaving: • On Oct. 3rd the Yugoslav navy began a blockade of seven Croatian ports. 2.… …   Financial and business terms

• blockade — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ tight ▪ partial ▪ economic, military, naval …   Collocations dictionary

• blockade — I UK [blɒˈkeɪd] / US [blɑˈkeɪd] noun [countable] Word forms blockade : singular blockade plural blockades an official action that is intended to prevent people or goods from moving from one place to another lift a blockade (= end a blockade): The …   English dictionary

• lift — I UK [lɪft] / US verb Word forms lift : present tense I/you/we/they lift he/she/it lifts present participle lifting past tense lifted past participle lifted *** 1) lift or lift up [transitive] to move something to a higher position Lift the lid… …   English dictionary

• blockade — block|ade1 [ bla keıd ] noun count an official action that is intended to prevent people or goods from moving from one place to another: lift a blockade (=end a blockade): The blockade of the harbor will be lifted at midnight. impose a blockade ( …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lift — liftable, adj. lifter, n. /lift/, v.t. 1. to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist. 2. to raise or direct upward: He lifted his arm in a gesture of farewell; to lift one s head. 3. to remove …   Universalium

• lift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) for taking people/goods between floors ⇨ See also ↑elevator ADJECTIVE ▪ private, service ▪ The hotel has a private lift linking it to the beach. ▪ baggage, goods …   Collocations dictionary

• blockade — 1 noun (usually singular) the surrounding of an area by soldiers or ships to stop people or supplies leaving or entering: a naval blockade | lift/raise the blockade (=to end a blockade) | impose a blockade: They ve imposed an economic blockade on …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English