bed vs backing

bed and backing both are nouns.

bed is a verb but backing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bed	Yes	No	Yes	No
backing	Yes	No	No	No

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

bed: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
backing: something forming a back that is added for strengthening

Other hyponyms of bed include mount, blanket, course, row, cushion, interlayer, lift, overlay, ply, tier, wall.

bed (noun)	backing (noun)
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep	the act of providing approval and support
a plot of ground in which plants are growing	something forming a back that is added for strengthening
a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track	financial resources provided to make some project possible
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)

bed (verb)	backing (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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