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carpet vs floor covering

floor covering vs carpet

carpet and floor covering both are nouns.

carpet is a verb but floor covering is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carpet Yes No Yes No
floor covering Yes No No No
As nouns, floor covering is a hypernym of carpet; that is, floor covering is a word with a broader meaning than carpet:
  • carpet: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
  • floor covering: a covering for a floor
Other hypernyms of carpet include floor cover, furnishing.
carpet (noun) floor covering (noun)
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) a covering for a floor
a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet
carpet (verb) floor covering (verb)
cover with a carpet
cover completely, as if with a carpet
form a carpet-like cover (over)
Difference between carpet and floor covering

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