English > impedimenta: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | 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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