emergency vs brake
brake vs emergencyemergency and brake both are nouns.
emergency is not a verb while brake is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emergency | Yes | No | No | No |
| brake | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
brake is a hypernym of
emergency; that is, brake is a
word with a broader meaning than emergency:
- emergency: a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
- brake: a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
| emergency (noun) | brake (noun) |
|---|---|
| a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage | a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle |
| a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | anything that slows or hinders a process |
| a state in which martial law applies | an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant |
| large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan | |
| any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants |
| emergency (verb) | brake (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to stop by applying the brakes | |
| stop travelling by applying a brake |
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