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tumbler vs impedimenta

impedimenta vs tumbler

tumbler and impedimenta both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tumbler Yes No No No
impedimenta Yes No No No
As nouns, impedimenta is a hypernym of tumbler; that is, impedimenta is a word with a broader meaning than tumbler:
  • 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
  • impedimenta: any structure that makes progress difficult
Other hypernyms of tumbler include impediment, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor.
tumbler (noun) impedimenta (noun)
pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground the baggage and equipment carried by an army
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
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
Difference between tumbler and impedimenta

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