flap vs earflap

earflap vs flap

flap and earflap both are nouns.

flap is a verb but earflap is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flap	Yes	No	Yes	No
earflap	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, earflap is a hyponym of flap; that is, earflap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flap:

flap: any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
earflap: one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm

Other hyponyms of flap include barndoor, coattail, codpiece, earlap, dag, jag, lap, overlap, pocket flap, fly, fly sheet, rainfly, tent-fly, tent flap, tongue.

flap (noun)	earflap (noun)
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely	one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
the motion made by flapping up and down
an excited state of agitation

flap (verb)	earflap (verb)
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
make a fuss; be agitated
to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
move with a flapping motion
move with a thrashing motion

Difference between flap and earflap

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