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hoist vs headgear

headgear vs hoist

hoist and headgear both are nouns.

hoist is a verb but headgear is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hoist Yes No Yes No
headgear Yes No No No
As nouns, headgear is a hyponym of hoist; that is, headgear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hoist:
  • hoist: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
  • headgear: the hoist at the pithead of a mine
Other hyponyms of hoist include block and tackle, wheel and axle.
hoist (noun) headgear (noun)
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects clothing for the head
stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head
the hoist at the pithead of a mine
hoist (verb) headgear (verb)
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
raise by using ropes and pulleys
move from one place to another by lifting
Difference between hoist and headgear

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