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ground vs timber

timber vs ground

ground and timber both are nouns.

ground is a verb but timber is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ground Yes No Yes No
timber Yes No No No
As nouns, timber is a hyponym of ground; that is, timber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ground:
  • ground: the solid part of the earth's surface
  • timber: land that is covered with trees and shrubs
Other hyponyms of ground include archipelago, beachfront, cape, ness, coastal plain, floor, foreland, forest, timberland, woodland, island, isthmus, land mass, landmass, mainland, neck, oxbow, peninsula, champaign, field, plain, slash, wonderland.
ground (noun) timber (noun)
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface a beam made of wood
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting a post made of wood
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground land that is covered with trees and shrubs
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
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) timber (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
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