gear vs fishing rig

fishing rig vs gear

gear and fishing rig both are nouns.

gear is a verb but fishing rig is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gear	Yes	No	Yes	No
fishing rig	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fishing rig is a hyponym of gear; that is, fishing rig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gear:

gear: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
fishing rig: gear used in fishing

Other hyponyms of gear include fishing gear, fishing tackle, rig, tackle, kit, outfit, regalia, rig, rigging, tackle, saddlery, stable gear, tack.

gear (noun)	fishing rig (noun)
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion	gear used in fishing
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

gear (verb)	fishing rig (verb)
set the level or character of

Difference between gear and fishing rig

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