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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: obstruction (0.00849 detik)
Found 3 items, similar to obstruction.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: obstruction
hambatan, penyumbatan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: obstruction
obstruction
n 1: any structure that makes progress difficult [syn:
obstructor,
obstructer,
impediment,
impedimenta]
2: the state or condition of being obstructed [syn:
blockage]
3: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be
circumvented or surmounted;
“lack of immagination 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” [syn:
obstacle]
4: the act of obstructing;
“obstruction of justice”
5: getting in someone's way
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Obstruction
Obstruction
\Ob*struc"tion\, n. [L. obstructio.]
1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
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2. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an
impediment; a hindrance.
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A popular assembly free from obstruction. --Swift.
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3. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in
their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions;
death. [Poetic]
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To die, and go we know not where,
To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot. --Shak.
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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.
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Disparity in age seems a greater obstacle to an
intimate friendship than inequality of fortune.
--Collier.
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The king expected to meet with all the
obstructions and difficulties his enraged
enemies could lay in his way. --Clarendon.
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