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stoppage vs obstructor

obstructor vs stoppage

stoppage and obstructor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stoppage Yes No No No
obstructor Yes No No No
As nouns, obstructor is a hypernym of stoppage; that is, obstructor is a word with a broader meaning than stoppage:
  • stoppage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
  • obstructor: any structure that makes progress difficult
Other hypernyms of stoppage include impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction.
stoppage (noun) obstructor (noun)
the act of stopping something 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 state of inactivity following an interruption
Difference between stoppage and obstructor

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