Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
ROADBLOCK
roadblock, barricade
(noun) a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
barrier, roadblock
(noun) any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; “intolerance is a barrier to understanding”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
roadblock (plural roadblocks)
Something that blocks or obstructs a road.
An obstacle or impediment.
Synonyms
• See also hindrance
Verb
roadblock (third-person singular simple present roadblocks, present participle roadblocking, simple past and past participle roadblocked)
(colloquial) To prevent, hinder.
Synonyms
• See also hinder
Source: Wiktionary
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