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nounany structure that makes progress difficult
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"the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"nounsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
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nounthe physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
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noungetting in someone's way
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"obstruction of justice"nounthe act of obstructingtype of:
Definition that contains obstruction
- coronary obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
- miliaria obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
- mitral valve stenosis obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)
- aeroembolism obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
- heat rash obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
- air embolism obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
- prickly heat obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
- gas embolism obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
- mitral stenosis obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)
- coronary thrombosis obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)