English > impedimenta: 2 senses > noun 1, artifactMeaning | Any structure that makes progress difficult. |
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Synonyms | obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment |
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Narrower | bar | An obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal |
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barrier | A structure or object that impedes free movement |
blockade | prevents access or progress |
blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage | An obstruction in a pipe or tube |
hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference | Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
obstacle | An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) |
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 |
Broader | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
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Spanish | impedimento, obstáculo, obstrucción |
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Catalan | impediment, obstacle, obstrucció |
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