OBSTRUC'TION, noun [Latin obstructio.] 1. The act of obstructing. 2. Obstacle; impediment; any thing that stops or closes a way or channel. Bars of sand at the mouths of rivers are often obstructions to navigation. 3. That which impedes progress; hinderance. disunion and party spirit are often obstructions to legislative measures and to public prosperity. 4. A heap. [Not proper.]
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