clog

/ˈkläg/

Middle English clogge short thick piece of wood

noun

  1. a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion

  2. something that shackles or impedes : encumbrance

  3. a mass of material that blocks movement through a pipe or vessel

verb

  1. to impede with a clog : hinder

  2. to halt or slow the progress, operation, or growth of : encumber

  3. to fill beyond capacity : overload —often used with up

… restraints that have been clogging the market …

hamper trammel clog fetter shackle manacle mean to hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting. hamper may imply the effect of any impeding or restraining influence. trammel suggests entangling by or confining within a net.

noun

  1. a dance in which the performer wears clogs and beats out a clattering rhythm on the floor