tumbler vs obstruction

obstruction vs tumbler

tumbler and obstruction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tumbler	Yes	No	No	No
obstruction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obstruction is a hypernym of tumbler; that is, obstruction 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
obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult

Other hypernyms of tumbler include impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor.

tumbler (noun)	obstruction (noun)
pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground	getting in someone's way
a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom	the act of obstructing
a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown	any structure that makes progress difficult
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.	something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
	the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

Difference between tumbler and obstruction

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