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ferrying vs transport

transport vs ferrying

ferrying and transport both are nouns.

ferrying is not a verb while transport is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ferrying Yes No No No
transport Yes No Yes No
As nouns, transport is a hypernym of ferrying; that is, transport is a word with a broader meaning than ferrying:
  • ferrying: transport by boat or aircraft
  • transport: the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
Other hypernyms of ferrying include shipping, transportation.
ferrying (noun) transport (noun)
transport by boat or aircraft the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
the act of moving something from one location to another
something that serves as a means of transportation
a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder
an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
ferrying (verb) transport (verb)
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
send from one person or place to another
hold spellbound
move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
transport commercially
Difference between ferrying and transport

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