kieselguhr vs ground

ground vs kieselguhr

kieselguhr and ground both are nouns.

kieselguhr is not a verb while ground is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kieselguhr	Yes	No	No	No
ground	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ground is a hypernym of kieselguhr; that is, ground is a word with a broader meaning than kieselguhr:

kieselguhr: a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
ground: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

Other hypernyms of kieselguhr include filter, earth.

kieselguhr (noun)	ground (noun)
a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material	the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
	(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
	a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
	the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
	a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
	a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
	a rational motive for a belief or action
	the solid part of the earth's surface
	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
	a relation that provides the foundation for something
	the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

kieselguhr (verb)	ground (verb)
	use as a basis for; found on
	instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
	place or put on the ground
	confine or restrict to the ground
	connect to a ground
	cover with a primer; apply a primer to
	fix firmly and stably
	(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
	throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
	hit or reach the ground
	bring to the ground

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