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cap vs hubcap

hubcap vs cap

cap and hubcap both are nouns.

cap is a verb but hubcap is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cap Yes No Yes No
hubcap Yes No No No
As nouns, hubcap is a hyponym of cap; that is, hubcap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cap:
  • cap: something serving as a cover or protection
  • hubcap: cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
Other hyponyms of cap include distributor cap, collet, ferrule, lens cap, lens cover, thimble.
cap (noun) hubcap (noun)
a tight-fitting headdress cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
a top (as for a bottle)
something serving as a cover or protection
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
an upper limit on what is allowed
a protective covering that is part of a plant
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
cap (verb) hubcap (verb)
restrict the number or amount of
lie at the top of
Difference between cap and hubcap

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