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   Ob·struc·tion

   /əbˈstrəkSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed: "walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction"
   • ▪ a thing that impedes or prevents passage or progress; an obstacle or blockage: "the tractor hit an obstruction"
   • ▪ (in various sports) the action of unlawfully obstructing a player in the opposing team.
   • ▪ blockage of a bodily passageway, as the intestines: "they presented with severe intestinal obstruction"
   • ▪ the action of deliberately hindering a legal process: "he was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin obstructio(n-), from the verb obstruere (see obstruct).

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   Obstruction is the state of being obstructed or something that gets in the way. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions of obstruction.

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   Obstruction is something that blocks or prevents something from happening or working correctly. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of obstruction in different contexts, such as law, sport, and medicine.

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   noun. something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation. Synonyms: impediment, bar, barrier. Antonyms: encouragement. an act or instance of obstructing. the state of being obstructed. Synonyms: stoppage. Antonyms: encouragement.

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   Obstruction is something that blocks or prevents something from happening or working correctly. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of obstruction in different contexts, such as law, sports, and medicine.

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   Definitions of obstruction. noun. any structure that makes progress difficult. synonyms: impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor. see more. noun. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction. synonyms: blockage. see more. noun. the act of obstructing. “ obstruction of justice” see more. noun.

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   Obstruction is the fact of trying to prevent something or somebody from making progress, or something that blocks a road, a passage, etc. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of obstruction with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Obstruction is something that obstructs, an act of obstructing, or a condition of being obstructed. Find out the meanings, synonyms, and translations of obstruction in different contexts, such as sports, medicine, and law.