Look up: obstruction

1. obstruction
   [n] - the state or condition of being obstructed 2. [n] - any structure that makes progress difficult 3. [n] - the act of obstructing 4. [n] - getting in someone`s way
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2. Obstruction
   The criminal offence of obstructing a road or allowing a road to be obstructed with a vehicle or other object. It can also include driving unreasonably slowly. It needs to be shown that other people or vehicles have been obstructed. The punishment for the offence is a fine.
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3. Obstruction
   Obstruction: Blockage of a passageway. See, for example: Airway obstruction; Intestinal obstruction.
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4. obstruction
   something which endangers or prevents the passage of a vessel 99999INTERNATIONAL DE MONACO,1951 Category: Transport • his..the advertiser..representative then inspects the signs...to make sure that...no -- - such as growing trees or shrubbery - now block the view.. Category: Commerce ...
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5. Obstruction
   Ob·struc'tion noun [ Latin obstructio .] 1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. 2. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance. « A popular assembly free from obstruction
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6. obstruction
   1. The act of blocking or clogging. ... 2. The state or condition of being clogged. ... Origin: L. Obstructio ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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7. obstruction
   obstructor noun any structure that makes progress difficult
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8. obstruction
   noun getting in someone`s way
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9. obstruction
   blockage noun the state or condition of being obstructed
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10. obstruction
    (ob-struk´shәn) the act of blocking or clogging. the state or condition of being clogged; see also atresia. Called also blockade, closure, and occlusion. chronic airflow obstruction , chronic airway obstruction name given to a group of disorders in whi...
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11. Obstruction
    • (n.) That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance. • (n.) The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. • (n.) The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
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12. obstruction
    (L. obstructio) 1. the act of blocking or clogging. 2. the state or condition of being clogged.
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13. obstruction
    
    • any structure that makes progress difficult
    • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
    • getting in someone's way
    
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14. Obstruction
    when a defensive player, instead of going after the ball, uses his body to prevent an offensive player from playing it.
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15. obstruction
    anything outside a building which prevents the direct view of part of the sky
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16. obstruction
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ob-strŭk′shŭn Definitions: 1. Blockage, clogging, or impeded flow, by occlusion or stenosis.
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17. Obstruction
    Illegally getting in the way of an opposition (defensive) player. Unlike football, it is illegal to block (obstruct) your opponent.
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18. Obstruction
    Also called blocking. Where a player gets in the way of an opponent who is chasing after the ball. This results in a penalty.
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19. obstruction
    Any artificial object that has been left or placed on the course with the exception of course boundary markers and constructed roads and paths.
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20. Obstruction
    An object that a yacht could not pass without changing course substantially to avoid it. e.g. a mark, a rescue boat, the shore, perceived underwater dangers or shallows.
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21. Obstruction
    Blockage of a passageway. See, for example Airway obstruction ; Intestinal obstruction .
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22. Obstruction
    when a defensive player, instead of going after the ball, uses his body to prevent an offensive player from playing it.
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23. obstruction
    Blockage of a passageway.
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24. Obstruction
    (baseball) In baseball, when a fielder illegally hinders a baserunner, the fielder is guilty of `obstruction`. Baserunners are generally permitted the free privilege to run from base to base without being physically blocked or hindered by a fielder. The only time a fielder need not "get ...
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