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blanket vs electric blanket

electric blanket vs blanket

blanket and electric blanket both are nouns.

blanket is an adjective but electric blanket is not an adjective.

blanket is a verb but electric blanket is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blanket Yes Yes Yes No
electric blanket Yes No No No
As nouns, electric blanket is a hyponym of blanket; that is, electric blanket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blanket:
  • blanket: bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
  • electric blanket: a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
Other hyponyms of blanket include afghan, mackinaw, Mackinaw blanket, manta, security blanket.
blanket (noun) electric blanket (noun)
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
anything that covers
blanket (adjective) electric blanket (adjective)
broad in scope or content
blanket (verb) electric blanket (verb)
cover as if with a blanket
form a blanket-like cover (over)
Difference between blanket and electric blanket

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