broadside vs firing

firing vs broadside

broadside and firing both are nouns.

broadside is an adjective but firing is not an adjective.

broadside is a verb but firing is not a verb.

broadside is an adverb but firing is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
broadside	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
firing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, firing is a hypernym of broadside; that is, firing is a word with a broader meaning than broadside:

broadside: the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
firing: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

Other hypernyms of broadside include fire.

broadside (noun)	firing (noun)
the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship	the act of setting something on fire
the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship	the act of discharging a gun
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
a speech of violent denunciation

broadside (adjective)	firing (adjective)
toward a full side

broadside (verb)	firing (verb)
collide with the broad side of

broadside (adverb)	firing (adverb)
with a side facing an object

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