obstruction

[ uhb-struhk-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.

  2. an act or instance of obstructing.

  1. the state of being obstructed.

  2. the delaying or preventing of business before a deliberative body, especially a legislative group, by parliamentary contrivances.

Origin of obstruction

1
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin obstructiōn- (stem of obstructiō) “barrier.” See obstruct, -ion

synonym study For obstruction

1. See obstacle.

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Other words from obstruction

  • pre·ob·struc·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for obstruction

obstruction

/ (əbˈstrʌkʃən) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that obstructs

  2. the act or an instance of obstructing

  1. delay of business, esp in a legislature by means of procedural devices

  2. sport the act of unfairly impeding an opposing player

  3. the state or condition of being obstructed

Derived forms of obstruction

  • obstructional, adjective
  • obstructionally, adverb

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