beetle vs carpenter's mallet

carpenter's mallet vs beetle

beetle and carpenter's mallet both are nouns.

beetle is an adjective but carpenter's mallet is not an adjective.

beetle is a verb but carpenter's mallet is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beetle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
carpenter's mallet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carpenter's mallet is a hyponym of beetle; that is, carpenter's mallet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beetle:

beetle: a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
carpenter's mallet: a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge

Other hyponyms of beetle include gavel.

beetle (noun)	carpenter's mallet (noun)
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings	a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

beetle (adjective)	carpenter's mallet (adjective)
jutting or overhanging

beetle (verb)	carpenter's mallet (verb)
beat with a beetle
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
be suspended over or hang over

Difference between beetle and carpenter's mallet

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