1. A blockage or impediment affecting the face or facial features, particularly in medical contexts referring to airway obstruction affecting the face or nasal passages
The patient presented with a face obstruction due to severe swelling.
O paciente apresentava uma obstrução facial devido ao inchaço grave.
2. In mining or construction, material or debris blocking the working face of an excavation
Workers cleared the face obstruction before resuming mining operations.
Os trabalhadores removeram a obstrução da frente antes de retomar as operações de mineração.