Obstruction - Definition
obstruction
n 1: any structure that makes progress difficult [syn:
obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment,
impedimenta]
2: the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with
an obstruction [syn: obstruction, blockage]
3: 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" [syn: obstacle,
obstruction]
4: the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice"
5: getting in someone's way