tumbler vs obstructor

obstructor vs tumbler

tumbler and obstructor both are nouns.

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

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

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

tumbler (noun)	obstructor (noun)
pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground	any structure that makes progress difficult
a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom	someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
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 obstructor

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