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obstruction vs blockage

blockage vs obstruction

obstruction and blockage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obstruction Yes No No No
blockage Yes No No No
As nouns, blockage is a hyponym of obstruction; that is, blockage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstruction:
  • obstruction: the act of obstructing
  • blockage: the act of blocking
Other hyponyms of obstruction include closure, occlusion, stall, stalling, obstruction of justice.
As nouns, blockage is a hyponym of obstruction; that is, blockage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstruction:
  • obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult
  • blockage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
As nouns, obstruction and blockage are synonyms defined as:
  • obstruction and blockage: the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
obstruction (noun) blockage (noun)
getting in someone's way the act of blocking
the act of obstructing an obstruction in a pipe or tube
any structure that makes progress difficult the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Difference between obstruction and blockage

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