| obstruction | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor | any structure that makes progress difficult. |
| ~ bar | an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal.; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar" |
| ~ barrier | a structure or object that impedes free movement. |
| ~ blockade | prevents access or progress. |
| ~ blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop | an obstruction in a pipe or tube.; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" |
| ~ hinderance, hindrance, preventative, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference, hitch | any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome. |
| ~ obstacle | an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented). |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| ~ tumbler | a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown. |
| n. (state) | 2. blockage, obstruction | the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction. |
| ~ physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | the condition or state of the body or bodily functions. |
| ~ ileus, intestinal obstruction | blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel. |
| ~ tamponade, tamponage | blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding). |
| n. (cognition) | 3. obstacle, obstruction | 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" |
| ~ deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. |
| ~ roadblock, barrier | any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective.; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding" |
| ~ rub, hang-up, hitch, snag | an unforeseen obstacle. |
| ~ hurdle | an obstacle that you are expected to overcome.; "the last hurdle before graduation" |
| ~ stymie, stymy | a thwarting and distressing situation. |
| n. (act) | 4. obstruction | the act of obstructing.; "obstruction of justice" |
| ~ interference, hinderance, hindrance | the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding. |
| ~ blockage, occlusion, closure | the act of blocking. |
| ~ stalling, stall | a tactic used to mislead or delay. |
| ~ obstruction of justice | impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court. |
| n. (act) | 5. obstruction | getting in someone's way. |
| ~ maneuver, manoeuvre, play | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill.; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" |
| ~ blocking, block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements. |
| ~ check | obstructing an opponent in ice hockey. |
| wedge | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. cuneus, wedge, wedge shape | any shape that is triangular in cross section. |
| ~ triangle, trigon, trilateral | a three-sided polygon. |
| n. (food) | 2. bomber, cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States. |
| ~ sandwich | two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them. |
| n. (communication) | 3. hacek, wedge | a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation. |
| ~ diacritic, diacritical mark | a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. wedge, wedge heel | a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe. |
| ~ heel | the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation. |
| ~ wedgie | a shoe with a wedge heel. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. wedge | (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole. |
| ~ golf, golf game | a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes. |
| ~ iron | a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head. |
| ~ pitching wedge | a wedge used to loft the golf ball over obstacles. |
| ~ sand wedge | a wedge used to get out of sand traps. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. wedge | something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them. |
| ~ ax head, axe head | the cutting head of an ax. |
| ~ colter, coulter | a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil. |
| ~ inclined plane | a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal. |
| ~ moldboard, mouldboard | wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow. |
| ~ ploughshare, plowshare, share | a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil. |
| ~ coign, coigne, quoin | expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase. |
| ~ shim | a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. chock, wedge | a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object. |
| ~ block | a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides).; "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" |
| ~ sprag | a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline. |
| v. (contact) | 8. deposit, lodge, stick, wedge | put, fix, force, or implant.; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ redeposit | deposit anew.; "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks" |
| v. (contact) | 9. force, squeeze, wedge | squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.; "I squeezed myself into the corner" |
| ~ impact | press or wedge together; pack together. |
| ~ compress, pack together, compact | make more compact by or as if by pressing.; "compress the data" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
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