obstruction
/əbˈstrʌkʃən/
noun
- Something that blocks or gets in the way, making movement or progress difficult.
- The police removed the obstruction from the road after the accident.
- A fallen tree was an obstruction on the hiking trail.
- Clutter in the hallway can be a dangerous obstruction during an emergency.
- The act of deliberately blocking or delaying a process, especially in law or politics.
- The company faced charges of obstruction for refusing to hand over documents.
- Delaying the vote was seen as an obstruction of the democratic process.
- The senator was accused of obstruction of justice for hiding evidence.
- In sports, the act of illegally blocking an opponent who does not have the ball.
- He was sent off the field for a deliberate obstruction of the opposing player.
- Obstruction in hockey can result in a free hit for the other team.
- The referee called an obstruction penalty on the defender.
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