obstruction vs tumbler

tumbler vs obstruction

obstruction and tumbler both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obstruction	Yes	No	No	No
tumbler	Yes	No	No	No

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

obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult
tumbler: a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown

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

obstruction (noun)	tumbler (noun)
getting in someone's way	pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
the act of obstructing	a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
any structure that makes progress difficult	a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted	a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

Difference between obstruction and tumbler

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