beaver vs gnawer

gnawer vs beaver

beaver and gnawer both are nouns.

beaver is a verb but gnawer is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beaver	Yes	No	Yes	No
gnawer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gnawer is a hypernym of beaver; that is, gnawer is a word with a broader meaning than beaver:

beaver: large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
gnawer: relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

Other hypernyms of beaver include rodent.

beaver (noun)	gnawer (noun)
large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges	relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
a full beard
the soft brown fur of the beaver

beaver (verb)	gnawer (verb)
work hard on something

Difference between beaver and gnawer

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