Obstruction : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Obstruction	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
obstruction n any structure that makes progress difficult [syn: obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta] the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction Synonym(s): obstruction, blockage 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" Synonym(s): obstacle, obstruction the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice" getting in someone's way
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Obstruction \Obstruc"tion\, n. [L. obstructio.] 1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. 2. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance. A popular assembly free from obstruction. --Swift. 3. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death. [Poetic] To die, and go we know not where, To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot. --Shak. Syn: {Obstacle}; bar; barrier; impediment; clog; check; hindrance. Usage: {Obstruction}, {Obstacle}. The difference between these words is that indicated by their etymology; an obstacle is something standing in the way; an obstruction* is something put in the way. Obstacle implies more fixedness and is the stronger word. We remove obstructions; we surmount obstacles. Disparity in age seems a greater obstacle to an intimate friendship than inequality of fortune. --Collier. The king expected to meet with all the obstructions and difficulties his enraged enemies could lay in his way. --Clarendon.