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fork vs cutlery

cutlery vs fork

fork and cutlery both are nouns.

fork is a verb but cutlery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fork Yes No Yes No
cutlery Yes No No No
As nouns, cutlery is a hypernym of fork; that is, cutlery is a word with a broader meaning than fork:
  • fork: a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
  • cutlery: tableware implements for cutting and eating food
Other hypernyms of fork include eating utensil.
fork (noun) cutlery (noun)
the act of branching out or dividing into branches tableware implements for cutting and eating food
a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
fork (verb) cutlery (verb)
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
shape like a fork
place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
lift with a pitchfork
Difference between fork and cutlery

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