opening vs throat

throat vs opening

opening and throat both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but throat is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opening	Yes	Yes	No	No
throat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, throat is a hyponym of opening; that is, throat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:

opening: a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
throat: an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep

Other hyponyms of opening include aperture, bell, breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube, fly, fly front, crack, gap, gun muzzle, muzzle, hole, inlet, intake, interstice, fenestella, lunette, mouth, neck, neck opening, pass-through, embrasure, port, porthole, slit, spout, grille, lattice, wicket, window, window.

opening (noun)	throat (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat
the act of opening something	a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
becoming open or being made open	an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
the first of a series of actions	the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
a possible alternative
the initial part of the introduction
the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
an open or empty space in or between things
opportunity especially for employment or promotion

opening (adjective)	throat (adjective)
first or beginning

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