em|bo|lism

em|bo|lism
em|bo|lism «EHM buh lihz uhm», noun.
1. a blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot, a bit of fat, or other obstacle carried there by the blood.
2. the inserting of a day or days in a calendar to make it complete and accurate; intercalation.
3. a day or days so put in.
[< Latin embolismus < Greek embol insertion, or émbolos a plug, peg < embállein throw in < en- in + bállein throw]

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