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gum vs lacquer

lacquer vs gum

gum and lacquer both are nouns.

gum and lacquer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
lacquer Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lacquer is a hyponym of gum; that is, lacquer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gum:
  • gum: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
  • lacquer: a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
gum (noun) lacquer (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth a hard glossy coating
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
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) lacquer (verb)
exude or form gum coat with lacquer
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 lacquer

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