Associations to the word «Obstruction»

Wiktionary

OBSTRUCTION, noun. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
OBSTRUCTION, noun. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.
OBSTRUCTION, noun. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, noun. (law) Interference with the orderly administration of law and justice, as by giving false information to or withholding evidence from a police officer or prosecutor, or by harming or intimidating a witness or juror.

Dictionary definition

OBSTRUCTION, noun. Any structure that makes progress difficult.
OBSTRUCTION, noun. The physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction.
OBSTRUCTION, noun. Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan".
OBSTRUCTION, noun. The act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice".
OBSTRUCTION, noun. Getting in someone's way.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley