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crushed rock vs rock

rock vs crushed rock

crushed rock and rock both are nouns.

crushed rock is not a verb while rock is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crushed rock Yes No No No
rock Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rock is a hypernym of crushed rock; that is, rock is a word with a broader meaning than crushed rock:
  • crushed rock: rock fragments and pebbles
  • rock: material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
Other hypernyms of crushed rock include stone.
crushed rock (noun) rock (noun)
rock fragments and pebbles pitching dangerously to one side
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
crushed rock (verb) rock (verb)
move back and forth or sideways
cause to move back and forth
Difference between crushed rock and rock

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