gavel vs beetle

beetle vs gavel

gavel and beetle both are nouns.

gavel is not an adjective while beetle is an adjective.

gavel is not a verb while beetle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gavel	Yes	No	No	No
beetle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, beetle is a hypernym of gavel; that is, beetle is a word with a broader meaning than gavel:

gavel: a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
beetle: a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

Other hypernyms of gavel include mallet.

gavel (noun)	beetle (noun)
a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge	insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
	a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

gavel (adjective)	beetle (adjective)
	jutting or overhanging

gavel (verb)	beetle (verb)
	beat with a beetle
	fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
	be suspended over or hang over

Difference between gavel and beetle

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