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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,...

   • 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....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obstructionObstruction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › obstructionOBSTRUCTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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6. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › obstructionOBSTRUCTION | definition in the Cambridge English 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, sports, and medicine.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionobstruction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Obstruction is the fact of trying to prevent something or somebody from making progress, or the fact of blocking a road, an entrance, a passage, etc. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, collocations and usage notes with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › obstructionObstruction - definition of obstruction by The Free Dictionary

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   Obstruction is something that obstructs, an act of obstructing, or a condition of being obstructed. Find out the meanings, synonyms, and translations of obstruction in different contexts, such as sports, medicine, and law.