caterpillar tread vs belt

belt vs caterpillar tread

caterpillar tread and belt both are nouns.

caterpillar tread is not a verb while belt is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caterpillar tread	Yes	No	No	No
belt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, belt is a hypernym of caterpillar tread; that is, belt is a word with a broader meaning than caterpillar tread:

caterpillar tread: an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
belt: endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

caterpillar tread (noun)	belt (noun)
an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground	the act of hitting vigorously
	a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
	endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
	ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
	a vigorous blow
	an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
	a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)

caterpillar tread (verb)	belt (verb)
	deliver a blow to
	fasten with a belt
	sing loudly and forcefully

Difference between caterpillar tread and belt

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