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ground vs diatomaceous earth

diatomaceous earth vs ground

ground and diatomaceous earth both are nouns.

ground is a verb but diatomaceous earth is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ground Yes No Yes No
diatomaceous earth Yes No No No
As nouns, diatomaceous earth is a hyponym of ground; that is, diatomaceous earth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ground:
  • ground: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
  • diatomaceous earth: a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
Other hyponyms of ground include moraine, diatomite, kieselguhr, saprolite, dirt, soil.
ground (noun) diatomaceous earth (noun)
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
a rational motive for a belief or action
the solid part of the earth's surface
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
a relation that provides the foundation for something
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
ground (verb) diatomaceous earth (verb)
use as a basis for; found on
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
place or put on the ground
confine or restrict to the ground
connect to a ground
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
fix firmly and stably
(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
hit or reach the ground
bring to the ground
Difference between ground and diatomaceous earth

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