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Word Meanings - OBSTACLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral. If all obstacles were cut away. And that my path were even to the crown. Shak. Syn. -- Impediment; obstuction; hindrance;
Additional info about word: OBSTACLE
That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral. If all obstacles were cut away. And that my path were even to the crown. Shak. Syn. -- Impediment; obstuction; hindrance; difficulty. See Impediment, and Obstruction. (more info) withstand, oppose; ob + stare to stand. See Stand. and cf.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of OBSTACLE)
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- BLOCKISH
Like a block; deficient in understanding; stupid; dull. "Blockish Ajax." Shak. -- Block"ish*ly, adv. -- Block"ish*ness, n. - BLOCKING
1. The act of obstructing, supporting, shaping, or stamping with a block or blocks. 2. Blocks used to support temporarily. - BLOCK TIN
See TIN - BLOCK SIGNAL
One of the danger signals or safety signals which guide the movement of trains in a block system. The signal is often so coupled with a switch that act of opening or closing the switch operates the signal also. - OBSTRUCTIONIST
One who hinders progress; one who obstructs business, as in a legislative body. -- a. - BLOCKAGE
The act of blocking up; the state of being blocked up. - BLOCKING COURSE
The finishing course of a wall showing above a cornice. - STUMBLER
One who stumbles. - BLOCK
The perch on which a bird of prey is kept. 8. Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction; a stop; a hindrance; an obstacle; as, a block in the way. 9. A piece of box or other wood for engravers' work. (more info) Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There - BLOCK SYSTEM
A system by which the track is divided into short sections, as of three or four miles, and trains are so run by the guidance of electric, or combined electric and pneumatic, signals that no train enters a section or block until the preceding train - IMPEDIMENT
That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect. Thus far into the bowels of the land Have we marched on without impediment. Shak. Impediment in speech, a defect which prevents distinct utterance. Syn. -- Hindrance; obstruction; - BLOCK BOOK
A book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable types. - BLOCKHEADED
Stupid; dull. - BLOCK CHAIN
A chain in which the alternate links are broad blocks connected by thin side links pivoted to the ends of the blocks, used with sprocket wheels to transmit power, as in a bicycle. - BLOCKADER
A vessel employed in blockading. (more info) 1. One who blockades. - BLOCKHEAD
A stupid fellow; a dolt; a person deficient in understanding. The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head. Pope. - OBSTACLE
That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral. If all obstacles were cut away. And that my path were even to the crown. Shak. Syn. -- Impediment; obstuction; hindrance; - BLOCKLIKE
Like a block; stupid. - IMPEDIMENTAL
Of the nature of an impediment; hindering; obstructing; impeditive. Things so impediental to success. G. H. Lewes. - OBSTRUCTION
1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. 2. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance. A popular assembly free from obstruction. Swift. 3. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their - CAUTIONARY BLOCK
A block in which two or more trains are permitted to travel, under restrictions imposed by a caution card or the like. - TAILBLOCK
A block with a tail. See Tail, 9. - CHOCKABLOCK
Hoisted as high as the tackle will admit; brought close together, as the two blocks of a tackle in hoisting. - SNATCH BLOCK
a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope. - PILLAR-BLOCK
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