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globe vs time-ball

time-ball vs globe

globe and time-ball both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
globe Yes No No No
time-ball Yes No No No
As nouns, time-ball is a hyponym of globe; that is, time-ball is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than globe:
  • globe: an object with a spherical shape
  • time-ball: a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory
Other hyponyms of globe include crystal ball, camphor ball, mothball, fireball, fireball, globule, spherule, pellet, bolus.
globe (noun) time-ball (noun)
a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
an object with a spherical shape
Difference between globe and time-ball

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