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clapboard vs siding

siding vs clapboard

clapboard and siding both are nouns.

clapboard is a verb but siding is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clapboard Yes No Yes No
siding Yes No No No
As nouns, siding is a hypernym of clapboard; that is, siding is a word with a broader meaning than clapboard:
  • clapboard: a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
  • siding: material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
clapboard (noun) siding (noun)
a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
clapboard (verb) siding (verb)
cover with clapboards
Difference between clapboard and siding

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