arm vs knife

arm and knife both are nouns.

arm and knife both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arm	Yes	No	Yes	No
knife	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, knife is a hyponym of arm; that is, knife is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arm:

arm: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
knife: a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point

Other hyponyms of arm include bow, bow and arrow, brass knuckles, brass knucks, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks, fire ship, flamethrower, gun, light arm, missile, missile, projectile, slasher, sling, lance, shaft, spear, stun baton, stun gun, blade, brand, steel, sword, hatchet, tomahawk, W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction, WMD, Greek fire, pole weapon, polearm, repulsor.

arm (noun)	knife (noun)
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm	edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting	a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person	any long thin projection that is transient
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
a division of some larger or more complex organization

arm (verb)	knife (verb)
prepare oneself for a military confrontation	use a knife on
supply with arms

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