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fork vs eating utensil

eating utensil vs fork

fork and eating utensil both are nouns.

fork is a verb but eating utensil is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fork Yes No Yes No
eating utensil Yes No No No
As nouns, eating utensil is a hypernym of fork; that is, eating utensil is a word with a broader meaning than fork:
  • fork: a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
  • eating utensil: tableware implements for cutting and eating food
Other hypernyms of fork include cutlery.
fork (noun) eating utensil (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
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) eating utensil (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 eating utensil

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