flap vs tent flap

tent flap vs flap

flap and tent flap both are nouns.

flap is a verb but tent flap is not a verb.

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

As nouns, tent flap is a hyponym of flap; that is, tent flap 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
tent flap: flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

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

flap (noun)	tent flap (noun)
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely	flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
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)	tent flap (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 tent flap

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