"disobstruction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disobstructions [plural]
Etymology: dis- + obstruction or disobstruct + -ion Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|obstruction}} dis- + obstruction, {{suffix|en|disobstruct|ion}} disobstruct + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun}} disobstruction (plural disobstructions)
  1. The removal of an obstruction

Inflected forms

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