enamel vs coat

enamel and coat both are nouns.

enamel and coat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enamel	Yes	No	Yes	No
coat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, coat is a hypernym of enamel; that is, coat is a word with a broader meaning than enamel:

enamel: any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
coat: a thin layer covering something

Other hypernyms of enamel include coating.

enamel (noun)	coat (noun)
any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze	growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish	an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth	a thin layer covering something
a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection

enamel (verb)	coat (verb)
coat, inlay, or surface with enamel	cover or provide with a coat
	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
	form a coat over

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