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Obstruction

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    getting in someone's way wordnet
  3. 3
    Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally countable, uncountable

    "The referee stopped play because of an obstruction by the defender."

  4. 4
    the act of obstructing wordnet
  5. 5
    The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    any structure that makes progress difficult wordnet
  2. 7
    something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted wordnet
  3. 8
    the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction wordnet

Etymology

From Latin obstructio (“hindrance”), from obstruo (“build against, block, stop”).

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