hoist vs wheel and axle
wheel and axle vs hoisthoist and wheel and axle both are nouns.
hoist is a verb but wheel and axle is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hoist | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| wheel and axle | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
wheel and axle is a hyponym of
hoist; that is, wheel and axle is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
hoist:
- hoist: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
- wheel and axle: hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel
Other hyponyms of hoist include
block and tackle, headgear.
| hoist (noun) | wheel and axle (noun) |
|---|---|
| lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects | hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel |
| hoist (verb) | wheel and axle (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 |
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