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obstruction

obstruction, blockage

noun ops-trük-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Obstruction is used in medicine (a blocked artery or airway), sport (obstruction foul in football/basketball), and politics (faire de l'obstruction means to filibuster or obstruct proceedings). The verb is obstruer ('to block'). The word comes directly from Latin obstructio.

Examples

"L'obstruction de l'artère est dangereuse."

Natural Translation

The blockage of the artery is dangerous.

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