"obstructor" meaning in English

See obstructor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: obstructors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} obstructor (plural obstructors)
  1. Alternative form of obstructer. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: obstructer
    Sense id: en-obstructor-en-noun-lOU~0DqV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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