stoppage vs plug

plug vs stoppage

stoppage and plug both are nouns.

stoppage is not a verb while plug is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stoppage	Yes	No	No	No
plug	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

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

Other hyponyms of stoppage include breech closer, breechblock, stopper, stopple, vapor lock, vapour lock.

stoppage (noun)	plug (noun)
the act of stopping something	an old or over-worked horse
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
the state of inactivity following an interruption	an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
	electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
	an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
	blatant or sensational promotion
	a wad of something chewable as tobacco

stoppage (verb)	plug (verb)
	persist in working hard
	insert as a plug
	insert a plug into
	replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
	make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
	deliver a quick blow to
	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

Difference between stoppage and plug

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