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blockage vs obstructor

obstructor vs blockage

blockage and obstructor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blockage Yes No No No
obstructor Yes No No No
As nouns, obstructor is a hypernym of blockage; that is, obstructor is a word with a broader meaning than blockage:
  • blockage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
  • obstructor: any structure that makes progress difficult
Other hypernyms of blockage include impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction.
blockage (noun) obstructor (noun)
the act of blocking any structure that makes progress difficult
an obstruction in a pipe or tube someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Difference between blockage and obstructor

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