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body of water vs shoal

shoal vs body of water

body of water and shoal both are nouns.

body of water is not a verb while shoal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
body of water Yes No No No
shoal Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shoal is a hyponym of body of water; that is, shoal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than body of water:
  • body of water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  • shoal: a stretch of shallow water
body of water (noun) shoal (noun)
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) a large group of fish
a stretch of shallow water
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
body of water (verb) shoal (verb)
become shallow
make shallow
Difference between body of water and shoal

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