All 4 Uses of
obstruct
in
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
- The Torres Strait is about thirty-four leagues wide, but it's obstructed by an incalculable number of islands, islets, breakers, and rocks that make it nearly impossible to navigate.†
Chpt 1obstructed = blocked or hindered
- After crossing through a moderately dense thicket, we again found some plains obstructed by bushes.†
Chpt 1 *
- It must have been a faulty maneuver because this underwater tunnel was obstructed by such blocks and didn't make for easy navigating.†
Chpt 2
- In essence, manatees, like seals, are designed to graze the underwater prairies, destroying the clusters of weeds that obstruct the mouths of tropical rivers.†
Chpt 2obstruct = block or hinder
Definition:
to block or hinder
The exact meaning of obstruct can depend upon its context. For example:
- "obstruct the path" -- block passage through
- "obstruct justice" -- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- "obstruct her view" -- get in the way so as to hide from sight