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fuel vs lamp oil

lamp oil vs fuel

fuel and lamp oil both are nouns.

fuel is a verb but lamp oil is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fuel Yes No Yes No
lamp oil Yes No No No
As nouns, lamp oil is a hyponym of fuel; that is, lamp oil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fuel:
  • fuel: a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
  • lamp oil: a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
fuel (noun) lamp oil (noun)
a substance that can be consumed to produce energy a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
fuel (verb) lamp oil (verb)
stimulate
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
provide with fuel
take in fuel, as of a ship
Difference between fuel and lamp oil

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