cork vs float

cork and float both are nouns.

cork and float both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cork	Yes	No	Yes	No
float	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, float is a hypernym of cork; that is, float is a word with a broader meaning than cork:

cork: a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
float: something that floats on the surface of water

cork (noun)	float (noun)
the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)	an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line	something that floats on the surface of water
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.	a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells	an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
	a drink with ice cream floating in it
	the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
	the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

cork (verb)	float (verb)
stuff with cork	convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
close a bottle with a cork	allow (currencies) to fluctuate
	make the surface of level or smooth
	put into the water
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
	set afloat
	move lightly, as if suspended
	circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Difference between cork and float

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