1 [U,C] the fact of trying to prevent sth/sb from making progress:
the obstruction of justice * He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.
2 [U,C] the fact of blocking a road, an entrance, a passage, etc:
obstruction of the factory gates * The abandoned car was causing an obstruction.
3 [C] something that blocks a road, an entrance, etc:
It is my job to make sure that all pathways are clear of obstructions.
4 [C,U] something that blocks a passage or tube in your body; a medical condition resulting from this:
He had an operation to remove an obstruction in his throat. * bowel / intestinal obstruction
5 [U] (sport) the offence of unfairly preventing a player of the other team from moving to get the ball
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is obstruction a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, obstruction is tagged as noun.
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