practical obstacle

collocation in English

meaningsofpracticalandobstacle

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practical
adjective
uk
/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/
relating to experience, real situations, or actions rather than ideas ...
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obstacle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒb.stə.kəl/us
/ˈɑːb.stə.kəl/
something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made ...
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(Definition ofpracticalandobstaclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpractical obstacle

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This attitudinal obstacle is deeply connected with a majorpracticalobstacle: lack of familiarity with the birds.
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Since schools are essentially local institutions reflecting the characteristics of the locality which they serve, this amounts to a substantialpracticalobstacleto integrated education.
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Therefore, their requirement on visas is not as big apracticalobstacleas ours.
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Therefore, there can be nopracticalobstacleto the doing of justice.
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The onlypracticalobstacleat present to such harmless trespass is the intimidation of misleading notice boards and aggressive gamekeepers.
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To start with is there anypracticalobstacleto the organisation of international airfields, with all the necessary installations built and maintained to international standards, and by international agreement?
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I see nopracticalobstacleto that.
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I agree it means that some win, but the only alternative would be to re-examine all the previous cases and that seemed to be a very largepracticalobstacle.
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That is thepracticalobstacle.
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Here, some of the practical obstacles to improving treatment outcomes are highlighted.
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The followon study should take seriously the practical obstacles that might arise when implementing a progressive expenditure tax.
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They go on to describe the practical obstacles to research, ' the distrust, fear, prejudice, changing alliances and personalities who wish their role to be either minimised or praised'.
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The practical obstacles to such a reform today, once one begins to think about how it might be introduced, rule it out from all but the realms of pure fantasy.
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Conformity was reached to a high extent but, due to all sorts of unforeseen practical obstacles, was not perfect.
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At present, however, there are political and practical obstacles to that.
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Are there any practical obstacles or reasons that can be put forward to prevent the organisation of an international flying code?
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Another issue highlighted in the report is the need to support the removal of practical obstacles to border crossing and customs clearance.
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Finally, it is also important for us to clarify in quite general terms the practical obstacles to transboundary cooperation between companies.
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These are practical obstacles which do cause hardship to the prospective house purchaser.
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It is hoped soon to overcome certain practical obstacles to this scheme and thereafter to improve the present system of trade training at all levels.
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