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gum vs gum ball

gum ball vs gum

gum and gum ball both are nouns.

gum is a verb but gum ball is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
gum ball Yes No No No
As nouns, gum ball is a hyponym of gum; that is, gum ball is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gum:
  • gum: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
  • gum ball: a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar
Other hyponyms of gum include bubble gum.
gum (noun) gum ball (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
gum (verb) gum ball (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between gum and gum ball

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