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barrel vs lay

lay vs barrel

barrel and lay both are nouns.

barrel is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

barrel and lay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
barrel Yes No Yes No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, lay is a hypernym of barrel; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than barrel:
  • barrel: put in barrels
  • lay: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of barrel include place, pose, position, put, set.
barrel (noun) lay (noun)
a cylindrical container that holds liquids a narrative poem of popular origin
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
any of various units of capacity
the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
barrel (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
barrel (verb) lay (verb)
put in barrels put in a horizontal position
put into a certain place or abstract location
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
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