obstructions
Things blocking paths
Obstructions are things that block passage or progress.
Physical obstructions impede movement: debris created obstructions on the highway.
Legal obstruction interferes with official proceedings: obstruction of justice.
In medicine, a bowel obstruction prevents normal flow through the intestines.
The word implies something that shouldn't be there—an obstacle that needs clearing.
Obstruction halting movement
- clotCoagulated mass
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
plaque · stenosis · stricture · calculus · gallstone · kidney stone · impaction · constipation
Thing that obstructs progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- stumbling blockObstacle causing difficulty
- setbackReverse in progress
delay · handicap · encumbrance · snag · complication · difficulty · drawback · limitation
Cooked fruit spread
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
logjam · standstill · snarl · pileup · detour · roadwork · construction · accident
Obstruction preventing passage
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- blockadeSealing off a place
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- wallVertical enclosing structure
fence · gate · dam · partition · bollard · checkpoint · turnstile · guardrail
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- staticWithout motion or change
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- distortionTwisting from original state
crosstalk · feedback · scrambling · disruption · blackout · dropout · ghosting · multipath
blockage
Obstruction halting movement
- clotCoagulated mass
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
occlusion · plaque · stenosis · stricture · calculus · gallstone · kidney stone · impaction · constipation · congestion
impediment
Thing that obstructs progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- stumbling blockObstacle causing difficulty
setback · delay · handicap · encumbrance · snag · complication · difficulty · drawback · limitation · constraint
jam
Cooked fruit spread
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
backup · logjam · standstill · snarl · pileup · detour · roadwork · construction · accident · stalled vehicle
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
wall · fence · gate · dam · partition · bollard · checkpoint · turnstile · guardrail · cordon
interference
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- staticWithout motion or change
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
distortion · crosstalk · feedback · scrambling · disruption · blackout · dropout · ghosting · multipath · attenuation
- nautical chartsnautical chart, nautical charts, sea chart, marine charts, sea charts
obstructionsaids
Supportive tools or resources
assists · helps · facilitators · boosts · advantages
obstructionsclearances
Authorizations or space allowances
openings · passages · thoroughfares · gateways · access points
- nasal obstructionBlocked breathing passage
- obstruction of justiceInterfering with legal processes
- intestinal obstructionBlocked digestive passage
- throat obstruction
- traffic obstructionBarrier blocking vehicle passage
- airway obstructionBlocked respiratory passage