beetle vs gavel

gavel vs beetle

beetle and gavel both are nouns.

beetle is an adjective but gavel is not an adjective.

beetle is a verb but gavel is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beetle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
gavel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gavel is a hyponym of beetle; that is, gavel 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
gavel: a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

Other hyponyms of beetle include carpenter's mallet.

beetle (noun)	gavel (noun)
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings	a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
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)	gavel (adjective)
jutting or overhanging

beetle (verb)	gavel (verb)
beat with a beetle
fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
be suspended over or hang over

Difference between beetle and gavel

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