En*gorge"ment (?), n. [Cf. F.
engorgement.] 1. The act of swallowing
greedily; a devouring with voracity; a glutting.
2. (Med.) An overfullness or
obstruction of the vessels in some part of the system;
congestion. Hoblyn.
3. (Metal.) The clogging of a blast
furnace.