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   obstruction

   /əbˈstrʌkʃn/

   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 passage, especially the gut: "they presented with severe intestinal obstruction"
   • ▪ the action of impeding the movement of traffic on a highway: "they were held for obstruction and other public order offences"
   • ▪ the action of deliberately hindering the police in their duties: "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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › obstructionOBSTRUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc. so...

   • Znaczenie Obstruction, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OBSTRUCTION definicja: 1. something that blocks a road,...

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     OBSTRUCTION translate: 阻塞物，障碍物, 阻碍；阻止，阻挠；妨碍, （体育项目中的）阻挡犯规....

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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 definition: something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance. See examples of OBSTRUCTION used in a sentence.

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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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   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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   An obstruction blocks things, like a roadblock prevents drivers to enter a street or a piece of food cuts off your windpipe. All types of obstructions block things. If you put a shelf in your doorway, that would be an obstruction: people would have a hard time getting around it.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › obstructionOBSTRUCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Obstruction is something that blocks a road, path, or passage, or the act of delaying or preventing something. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of obstruction with examples from Collins English Dictionary.