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backing vs bed

bed vs backing

backing and bed both are nouns.

backing is not a verb while bed is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
backing Yes No No No
bed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bed is a hypernym of backing; that is, bed is a word with a broader meaning than backing:
  • backing: something forming a back that is added for strengthening
  • bed: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
Other hypernyms of backing include layer, reinforcement, strengthener.
backing (noun) bed (noun)
the act of providing approval and support a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
something forming a back that is added for strengthening a plot of ground in which plants are growing
financial resources provided to make some project possible a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track
the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
a depression forming the ground under a body of water
(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
backing (verb) bed (verb)
prepare for sleep
have sexual intercourse with
put to bed
place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
furnish with a bed
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