obstruction
obstruction Lexical Profile
obstruction Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A physical object, barrier, or blockage that stands in the way and prevents movement, passage, or clear vision.
"Maintenance crews worked throughout the night to clear the fallen trees and other obstructions from the railway tracks."
The action of deliberately hindering, delaying, or interfering with a process, official duty, or legal investigation.
"The defendant faced an additional charge of obstruction of justice after attempting to conceal key financial documents from investigators."
An abnormal blockage or constriction of a bodily passage, duct, or organ, such as an intestine, airway, or blood vessel.
"The patient was admitted for emergency surgery after diagnostic scans revealed a severe bowel obstruction."
An infraction in various sports in which a player illegally blocks or impedes an opponent who does not have possession of the ball or puck.
"The referee blew the whistle and awarded an indirect free kick to the visiting team for obstruction."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Latin obstructio ('a building up against' or 'a barrier'), derived from the verb obstruere, combining ob- ('against, in the way') and struere ('to build or pile up').