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line vs spur

spur vs line

line and spur both are nouns.

line and spur both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
line Yes No Yes No
spur Yes No Yes No
As nouns, spur is a hyponym of line; that is, spur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than line:
  • line: the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
  • spur: a railway line connected to a trunk line
Other hyponyms of line include branch line, spur track, trunk line, trunk route.
line (noun) spur (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
acting in conformity a railway line connected to a trunk line
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed any sharply pointed projection
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a telephone connection
a particular kind of product or merchandise
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
line (verb) spur (verb)
fill plentifully goad with spurs
reinforce with fabric equip with spurs
cover the interior of strike with a spur
make a mark or lines on a surface give heart or courage to
mark with lines incite or stimulate
be in line with; form a line along
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