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mound vs grave mound

grave mound vs mound

mound and grave mound both are nouns.

mound is a verb but grave mound is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mound Yes No Yes No
grave mound Yes No No No
As nouns, grave mound is a hyponym of mound; that is, grave mound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mound:
  • mound: structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
  • grave mound: (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
Other hyponyms of mound include barbette, barrow, burial mound, tumulus, embankment, snow bank, snowbank.
mound (noun) grave mound (noun)
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a small natural hill
mound (verb) grave mound (verb)
form into a rounded elevation
Difference between mound and grave mound

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