Obstruction

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  • noun. Something that obstructs; an obstacle.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The act of obstructing.
  • noun. The condition of being obstructed.
  • noun. The act of impeding another player in violation of the rules, as when a player impedes the progress of an opponent not in possession of the puck in ice hockey.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of obstructing, blocking up, or impeding passage, or the fact of being obstructed; the act of impeding passage or movement; a stopping or retarding: as, the obstruction of a road or thoroughfare by felled trees; the obstruction of one's progress or movements.
  • noun. That with which a passage is blocked or progress or action of any kind hindered or impeded; anything that stops, closes, or bars the way; obstacle; impediment; hindrance: as, obstructions to navigation; an obstruction to progress.
  • noun. Stoppage of the vital function; death.
  • noun. Systematic and persistent factious opposition, especially in a legislative body; factious attempts to hinder, delay, defeat, or annoy.
  • noun. Synonyms Difficulty, Impediment, etc. (see obstacle), bar, barrier.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
  • noun. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.
  • noun. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
  • noun. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.
  • noun. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
  • noun. getting in someone's way
  • noun. any structure that makes progress difficult
  • noun. the act of obstructing
  • noun. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
  • Word Usage
    "Hutchison, claiming to be a supporter of the death penalty, is criticizing Perry for what she calls obstruction of an investigation into the execution of a child murderer in 2004."
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