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obstruction — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  • obstruction noun Something that blocks a path, passage, or process.

Senses

obstruction is used for these senses in English:

  • block Something that prevents something from passing.

block — full definition

  1. noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  2. noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
  3. noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
  4. verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
  5. verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

obstruction — full definition

  1. noun Something that blocks a path, passage, or process.
  2. noun The act of deliberately blocking or hindering something, especially a legal or official process.

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