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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 definition: 1. something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or the…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Obstruction, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Obstruction in Arabic

     obstruction translate: عَرْقَلة . Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     OBSTRUCTION translate: 阻塞物，障礙物, 阻礙；阻止，阻撓；妨礙, （體育項目中的）阻擋犯規....

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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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   How to use obstruction in a sentence. the state of being obstructed; especially : a condition of being clogged or blocked; an act of obstructing; something that obstructs… See the full definition

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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.

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

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   5 meanings: 1. a person or thing that obstructs 2. the act or an instance of obstructing 3. delay of business, esp in a.... Click for more definitions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › obstructionOBSTRUCTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OBSTRUCTION meaning: 1. something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or the…. Learn more.

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   the obstruction of justice He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty. The asylum seekers had to contend with continued bureaucratic obstruction.

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   Define obstruction. obstruction synonyms, obstruction pronunciation, obstruction translation, English dictionary definition of obstruction. n. 1. Something that ...