obstructionob‧struc‧tion /əbˈstrʌkʃən/ ●○○ noun 
an operation to remove an obstruction from her throat Police can remove a vehicle that is causing an obstruction.obstruction of an unlawful obstruction of the highway2[uncountable] when someone or something prevents or delays a legal or political processobstruction of the obstruction of vital legislation He was found guilty of obstruction of justice.3[uncountable] an offence in football, hockey etc in which a player gets between an opponent and the ball
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- They found an obstruction in one of the major arteries leading to the brain.
- Charsky catapulted into a rocky obstruction after tumbling a thousand feet or so.
- Do not land behind or close to another glider or obstruction.
- He died of a bowel obstruction.
- It involved another Down's baby, a girl called Alexandra, who required a life-saving operation to remove an intestinal obstruction.
- Later we discovered she had hit some obstruction and lost an engine - hence her strange behaviour.
- More obstruction calls mean more power plays, which will lead to an increase in scoring.
- The extradition attempts on charges of obstruction of justice failed primarily because of allegations of the torture of witnesses.
WORD SETS
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noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Police can remove a vehicle that is causing an obstruction. He was found guilty of obstruction of justice.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1[countable, uncountable] when something blocks a road, passage, tube etc, or the thing that blocks it SYN blockage: Police can remove a vehicle that is causing an obstruction. He was found guilty of obstruction of justice.· Thus this approach may be considered both safe and effective as a temporary measure to relieve stone related biliary obstruction.· Otherwise, clinical signs are absent except in the occasional case of intestinal or biliary obstruction.· Baron etal compared the value of ultrasound and computed tomography in patients with suspected biliary obstruction.· Whether the biliary obstruction caused by sclerosing cholangitis was self limiting or brought into remission by steroid treatment is unclear.
· Otherwise, clinical signs are absent except in the occasional case of intestinal or biliary obstruction.· She continued to experience abdominal pain and at age 18 was admitted with absolute constipation and intestinal obstruction.· Only four of the 42 patients with benign strictures had constipation and none had evidence of intestinal obstruction.· In other words, all patients who presented with intestinal obstruction had malignant strictures.· It involved another Down's baby, a girl called Alexandra, who required a life-saving operation to remove an intestinal obstruction.
NOUN· She gave a two month history of symptoms typical of intermittent small bowel obstruction before requiring a limited right hemicolectomy.· He died of a bowel obstruction.· Small bowel obstruction continues to occur after this operation despite increasing experience with the procedure.· At age 20 she became pregnant and the pregnancy was complicated by episodes of small and large bowel obstruction.· Seven patients had one or more episodes of partial or complete large bowel obstruction and four others were constipated.· All the patients carried a diagnosis of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction based on recurrent symptoms of bowel obstruction without physical lesion.
VERB· Any number of vehicles trying to pick up the finishers will have great difficulty parking and will probably cause a major obstruction.· In summary, we report a case of a retroperitoneal pancreatic pseudocyst causing distal bilateral ureteric obstruction and bilateral hydronephrosis.· Surely this would be the ideal place to locate these stall holders - still in the town centre but not causing obstructions.· And don't cause an obstruction.· Rarely, the fish slip inside the mouth and can cause acute respiratory obstruction with fatal consequences.· Melissa's heart began to thump as she peered round to see what was causing the obstruction.
an operation to remove an obstruction from her throat Police can remove a vehicle that is causing an obstruction.obstruction of an unlawful obstruction of the highway2[uncountable] when someone or something prevents or delays a legal or political processobstruction of the obstruction of vital legislation He was found guilty of obstruction of justice.3[uncountable] an offence in football, hockey etc in which a player gets between an opponent and the ball