obstructer vs closure

closure vs obstructer

obstructer and closure both are nouns.

obstructer is not a verb while closure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obstructer	Yes	No	No	No
closure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, closure is a hyponym of obstructer; that is, closure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstructer:

obstructer: any structure that makes progress difficult
closure: an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Other hyponyms of obstructer include bar, barrier, blockade, block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive, obstacle, tumbler.

obstructer (noun)	closure (noun)
any structure that makes progress difficult	termination of operations
someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take	the act of blocking
	approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
	a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
	something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
	a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

obstructer (verb)	closure (verb)
	terminate debate by calling for a vote

Difference between obstructer and closure

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