occlusion vs stopper

stopper vs occlusion

occlusion and stopper both are nouns.

occlusion is not a verb while stopper is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
occlusion	Yes	No	No	No
stopper	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

occlusion: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
stopper: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Other hyponyms of occlusion include breech closer, breechblock, plug, stopple, vapor lock, vapour lock.

occlusion (noun)	stopper (noun)
the act of blocking	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed	an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft	a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

occlusion (verb)	stopper (verb)
	close or secure with or as if with a stopper

Difference between occlusion and stopper

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