obex

Meaning

1. (declension-3) a bolt, bar; a barrier, wall
2. (declension-3) a hindrance, impediment, obstacle

Concepts

barrier

dam

dike

dyke

latch

obstacle

door-bolt

Synonyms

objectaculum

choma

Translations

cerrojo

pany

εμπόδιο

Damm

Drucker

Klinke

dic

kliða’ria

’sirtis

barrière

digue

embarras

empêchement

jetée

سقﱠاطة

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɔː.beks]

Etymology

From obiciō (“to throw or put before or towards”) + -s.