knife vs arm

knife and arm both are nouns.

knife and arm both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knife	Yes	No	Yes	No
arm	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, arm is a hypernym of knife; that is, arm is a word with a broader meaning than knife:

knife: a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
arm: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Other hypernyms of knife include weapon, weapon system.

knife (noun)	arm (noun)
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle	the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point	any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
any long thin projection that is transient	the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
	a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
	a division of some larger or more complex organization

knife (verb)	arm (verb)
use a knife on	prepare oneself for a military confrontation
	supply with arms

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