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These seats are cheap because the foul pole obstructs the view of home plate.

Select the definition of obstruct that the sentence uses.

obstruct \uhb-struhkt\ verb obstructing, obstructed 1. to block a path with an obstacle: After the avalanche, snow and ice obstructed the road. 2. to interrupt or block an action: Don't obstruct justice by lying to the police. 3. to block from sight: The palm trees outside our window obstructed our line of sight. — from Latin (obstruere)

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Look at this sentence:

These seats are cheap because the foul pole obstructs the view of home plate.

Select the definition of obstruct that the sentence uses.

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A dictionary entry can give you many kinds of information about a word. It usually includes a definition for each of a word's meanings, or senses.

safe \seyf\ adjective safer, safest 1. not in danger: We're safe as long as the lion stays in its cage. 2. harmless: It's safe to cross the street now. 3. providing protection or shelter: Let's find a safe spot to hide.

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The sentence uses the word obstruct in the sense of 3. to block from sight.

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