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stopper vs blockage

blockage vs stopper

stopper and blockage both are nouns.

stopper is a verb but blockage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stopper Yes No Yes No
blockage Yes No No No
As nouns, blockage is a hypernym of stopper; that is, blockage is a word with a broader meaning than stopper:
  • stopper: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
  • blockage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
Other hypernyms of stopper include block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage.
stopper (noun) blockage (noun)
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly the act of blocking
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit an obstruction in a pipe or tube
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
stopper (verb) blockage (verb)
close or secure with or as if with a stopper
Difference between stopper and blockage

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