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heap vs compost heap

compost heap vs heap

heap and compost heap both are nouns.

heap is a verb but compost heap is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heap Yes No Yes No
compost heap Yes No No No
As nouns, compost heap is a hyponym of heap; that is, compost heap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heap:
  • heap: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  • compost heap: a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
Other hyponyms of heap include compost pile, dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill, scrapheap, shock, slagheap, stack, funeral pyre, pyre, woodpile, stockpile, charcoal pile.
heap (noun) compost heap (noun)
a car that is old and unreliable a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
heap (verb) compost heap (verb)
fill to overflow
arrange in stacks
bestow in large quantities
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