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American smelt vs smelt

smelt vs American smelt

American smelt and smelt both are nouns.

American smelt is not a verb while smelt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American smelt Yes No No No
smelt Yes No Yes No
As nouns, smelt is a hypernym of American smelt; that is, smelt is a word with a broader meaning than American smelt:
  • American smelt: common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska
  • smelt: small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
American smelt (noun) smelt (noun)
common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
American smelt (verb) smelt (verb)
extract (metals) by heating
Difference between American smelt and smelt

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