combust vs coal
coal vs combustcombust is not a noun while coal is a noun.
combust and coal both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| combust | No | No | Yes | No |
| coal | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
coal is a hyponym of
combust; that is, coal is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
combust:
- combust: cause to burn or combust
- coal: burn to charcoal
Other hyponyms of combust include
ignite, light, set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, set on fire, char, deflagrate.
| combust (noun) | coal (noun) |
|---|---|
| a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering | |
| fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period |
| combust (verb) | coal (verb) |
|---|---|
| undergo combustion | take in coal |
| get very angry and fly into a rage | supply with coal |
| cause to become violent or angry | burn to charcoal |
| start to burn or burst into flames | |
| cause to burn or combust |
Words related to "combust"
- anger
- blaze
- blaze up
- blow a fuse
- blow one's stack
- blow out
- blow up
- burn
- burn down
- burn up
- catch
- catch fire
- change state
- char
- coal
- combust
- combustible
- combustion
- combustive
- conflagrate
- deflagrate
- erupt
- fire
- flame
- flame up
- flare
- flip one's lid
- flip one's wig
- fly off the handle
- go ballistic
- go up
- have a fit
- have kittens
- hit the ceiling
- hit the roof
- ignite
- light
- light up
- lose one's temper
- rage
- scorch
- sear
- set ablaze
- set afire
- set aflame
- set on fire
- singe
- smolder
- smoulder
- take fire
- throw a fit
- turn
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