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course vs whirlpool

whirlpool vs course

course and whirlpool both are nouns.

course and whirlpool both are verbs.

course is an adverb but whirlpool is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
course Yes No Yes Yes
whirlpool Yes No Yes No
As verbs, whirlpool is a hyponym of course; that is, whirlpool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than course:
  • course: move along, of liquids
  • whirlpool: flow in a circular current, of liquids
course (noun) whirlpool (noun)
a mode of action a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
(construction) a layer of masonry
part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves
course (verb) whirlpool (verb)
hunt with hounds flow in a circular current, of liquids
move along, of liquids
move swiftly through or over
course (adverb) whirlpool (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between course and whirlpool

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