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body part vs dock

dock vs body part

body part and dock both are nouns.

body part is not a verb while dock is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
body part Yes No No No
dock Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dock is a hyponym of body part; that is, dock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than body part:
  • body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  • dock: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
body part (noun) dock (noun)
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
body part (verb) dock (verb)
maneuver into a dock
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
come into dock
deduct from someone's wages
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
Difference between body part and dock

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