obstructor

obstructor
noun
1. someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
• Syn: ↑obstructionist, ↑obstructer, ↑resister, ↑thwarter
• Derivationally related forms: ↑thwart (for: ↑thwarter), ↑resist (for: ↑resister), ↑obstruct (for: ↑obstructer), ↑obstruct, ↑obstructionism (for: ↑obstructionist)
• Hypernyms: ↑disputant, ↑controversialist, ↑eristic
• Hyponyms: ↑naysayer, ↑stonewaller
2. any structure that makes progress difficult
• Derivationally related forms: ↑impede (for: ↑impediment), ↑obstruct (for: ↑obstructer), ↑obstruct
• Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑construction
• Hyponyms:

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  • obstructor — obstruct ► VERB 1) be in the way of; block. 2) prevent or hinder. DERIVATIVES obstructive adjective obstructor noun. ORIGIN Latin obstruere, from struere pile up …   English terms dictionary

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