Obstruction Definition

əb-strŭkshən, ŏb-
obstructions
noun
obstructions
An obstructing or being obstructed.
Webster's New World
Anything that obstructs; hindrance.
Webster's New World
The condition of being obstructed.
The obstruction of the tunnel lasted for hours.
American Heritage
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.
American Heritage
The definition of an obstruction is something that gets in the way, sticks out or blocks passage.
An example of an obstruction is hiding evidence in a court case; obstruction of justice.
An example of an obstruction is a science project sticking off of a table making it hard to get around.
An example of an obstruction is a fallen tree on the road.
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Other Word Forms of Obstruction

Noun

Singular:
obstruction
Plural:
obstructions

Origin of Obstruction

  • From Latin obstructio (“hindrance"), from obstruo (“build against, block, stop")

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Obstruction Sentence Examples

  • With the obstruction removed, water plunged down the creek bed, dragging debris with it.

  • If present in large numbers they may give rise to obstruction of the liver-ducts or to inflammation of other tissues.

  • In cases of great dilatation of the stomach with no obstruction to the outlet the slack of the walls may be gathered up by pleating and so permanently secured by suturing.

  • The application of vestibules is practically limited to trains making long journeys, as it is an obstruction to the free ingress and egress of passengers on local trains that make frequent stops.

  • In the case of pyloric obstruction a permanent opening may be established between the stomach and a neighbouring piece of intestine, so that the food may find its way along the alimentary canal greatly to the relief of the symptoms of gastric dilatation.

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Words Starting With

OOBOBS

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With O and Ending With N

Starts With O & Ends With NStarts With OB & Ends With NStarts With O & Ends With ON

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With O11 Letter Words Ending With N