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concertina vs barbed wire

barbed wire vs concertina

concertina and barbed wire both are nouns.

concertina is a verb but barbed wire is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
concertina Yes No Yes No
barbed wire Yes No No No
As nouns, barbed wire is a hypernym of concertina; that is, barbed wire is a word with a broader meaning than concertina:
  • concertina: coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
  • barbed wire: strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
Other hypernyms of concertina include barbwire.
concertina (noun) barbed wire (noun)
free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
concertina (verb) barbed wire (verb)
collapse like a concertina
Difference between concertina and barbed wire

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