covering vs floor covering

floor covering vs covering

covering and floor covering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covering	Yes	No	No	No
floor covering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, floor covering is a hyponym of covering; that is, floor covering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than covering:

covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
floor covering: a covering for a floor

Other hyponyms of covering include artificial skin, bootleg, bubble, canopy, casing, chafing gear, cloak, cloth covering, article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable, coat, coating, cover plate, drape, earmuff, fig leaf, finger, flap, floor cover, folder, footgear, footwear, exhaust hood, hood, hood, imbrication, lapping, overlapping, instep, mask, matting, mercy seat, paddle-box, paddle box, planking, protection, protective cover, protective covering, concealment, cover, covert, screen, swathing, thumb, toe, cover, top, upholstery, wrap, wrapper, wrapping.

covering (noun)	floor covering (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it	a covering for a floor
the work of applying something
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops

Difference between covering and floor covering

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