finisher vs fireman
fireman vs finisherfinisher and fireman both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finisher | Yes | No | No | No |
| fireman | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
fireman is a hypernym of
finisher; that is, fireman is a
word with a broader meaning than finisher:
- finisher: (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
- fireman: a pitcher who does not start the game
Other hypernyms of finisher include
relief pitcher, reliever.
| finisher (noun) | fireman (noun) |
|---|---|
| an animal that wins in a contest of speed | play in which children pretend to put out a fire |
| a race car that finishes a race | a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires |
| a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process | a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship) |
| a painter who applies a finishing coat | a pitcher who does not start the game |
| (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game | |
| a racing driver who finishes a race |
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