obstruction
noun
ob·struc·tion
| \ əb-ˈstrək-shən
, äb-\
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Definition of obstruction
1a
: the state of being obstructed
especially
: a condition of being clogged or blocked
an intestinal obstruction She died from an obstruction of the airway.
b
: an act of obstructing
Passage of the law was delayed by the congressman's obstruction.
2
: something that obstructs
removing obstructions that block the path a view without obstruction