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| ob·struct [ əb strúkt, ob strúkt ] (past and past participle ob·struct·ed, present participle ob·struct·ing, 3rd person present singular ob·structs) |
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1. prevent clear passage: to cause a blockage in a road, course, or passage
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2. slow somebody or something down: to cause a serious delay in action or progress
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3. impede view: to be in the way and prevent a clear view of something
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin obstructus, past participle of obstruere "build up against" < struere "heap up, pile"] |
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  ob·struc·tor noun |
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