WordCmp.com

blockage vs breechblock

breechblock vs blockage

blockage and breechblock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blockage Yes No No No
breechblock Yes No No No
As nouns, breechblock is a hyponym of blockage; that is, breechblock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blockage:
  • blockage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
  • breechblock: a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
Other hyponyms of blockage include breech closer, plug, stopper, stopple, vapor lock, vapour lock.
blockage (noun) breechblock (noun)
the act of blocking a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Difference between blockage and breechblock

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.