obstruction: Meaning and Definition of

ob•struc•tion

Pronunciation: (ub-struk'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
  2. an act or instance of obstructing.
  3. the state of being obstructed.
  4. the delaying or preventing of business before a deliberative body, esp. a legislative group, by parliamentary contrivances.
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