Definitions for obstruction
əbˈstrʌk ʃənob·struc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimentanoun

   any structure that makes progress difficult

2. obstruction, blockagenoun

   the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

3. obstacle, obstructionnoun

   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"

4. obstructionnoun

   the act of obstructing

   "obstruction of justice"

5. obstructionnoun

   getting in someone's way

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obstructionnoun

   The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

2. obstructionnoun

   That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.

3. obstructionnoun

   The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

4. Etymology: From obstructio, from obstruo

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obstructionnoun

   Etymology: obstructio, Lat. obstruction, Fr. from obstruct.

   1. Hindrance; difficulty.

   Sure God by these discoveries did design,
   That his clear light thro’ all the world should shine;
   But the obstruction from that discord springs,
   The prince of darkness makes ’twixt Christian kings. John Denham.

   2. Obstacle; impediment; that which hinders.

   All obstructions in parliament, that is, all freedom in differing in votes, and debating matters with reason and candour, must be taken away. Charles I .

   In his winter quarters the king expected to meet with all the obstructions and difficulties his enraged enemies could lay in his way. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   Whenever a popular assembly free from obstructions, and already possessed of more power than an equal balance will allow, shall continue to think that they have not enough, I cannot see how the same causes can produce different effects among us, from what they did in Greece and Rome. Jonathan Swift.

   3. [In physick.]The blocking up of any canal in the human body, so as to prevent the flowing of any fluid through it, on account of the increased bulk of that fluid, in proportion to the diameter of the vessel. John Quincy4. In William Shakespeare it once signifies something heaped together.

   Aye but to die, and go we know not where;
   To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot;
   This sensible warm motion to become
   A kneaded clod. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obstructionnoun

   the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed

2. Obstructionnoun

   that which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance

3. Obstructionnoun

   the condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obstruction

   In baseball, when a fielder illegally hinders a baserunner, the fielder is guilty of obstruction. Baserunners are generally permitted the free privilege to run from base to base without being physically blocked or hindered by a fielder. The only time that a fielder does not "get out of the way" of a baserunner is when the fielder is fielding or in possession of the ball.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obstruction

   The act of obstructing, or the state of being obstructed. Also, that which obstructs or impedes; obstacle; impediment; hindrance.

Matched Categories

1. • Hindrance
   • Maneuver
   • Physical Condition
   • Structure

How to pronounce obstruction?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of obstruction in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of obstruction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of obstruction in a Sentence

1. Jerrold Nadler:

   Obstruction of justice, if proven, would be impeachable.

2. Jerry Nadler:

   Article 3 of Nixon's impeachment was obstruction of Congress, refusing to obey defined congressional subpoenas, pleading imaginary privilege, and obviously that's what The President has been doing. Richard Nixon wasn't foolish to say in advance that Richard Nixon's going to defy all congressional subpoenas... and today we saw a witness instructed by the White House completely contemptuous of Congress who refused to answer relevant questions. Just another instance of obstruction of Congress and that's what Article 3 of the Richard Nixon impeachment was.

3. John J. Sirica:

   An attempt is already underway to revise history-to leave the impression that the former president had nothing to do with Watergate. But there is no doubt about his obstruction of justice after the Watergate break-in.

4. Wayne Goodwin:

   Mark Harris is trying to steal this election. It is obstruction of an investigation.

5. Jerry Nadler:

   This is unprecedented. If allowed to go unchecked, this obstruction means the end of congressional oversight. As a co-equal branch of government, we should not and can not allow this to continue, democrats are angry. They are angry our nation's chief law enforcement officer and his deputy had the audacity to decide the evidence didn't support charges for obstructing an investigation into something The President didn't do.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=obstruction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Obstruction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=obstruction
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstruction
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=obstruction
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html