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outboard vs internal-combustion engine

internal-combustion engine vs outboard

outboard and internal-combustion engine both are nouns.

outboard is an adjective but internal-combustion engine is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outboard Yes Yes No No
internal-combustion engine Yes No No No
As nouns, internal-combustion engine is a hypernym of outboard; that is, internal-combustion engine is a word with a broader meaning than outboard:
  • outboard: internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
  • internal-combustion engine: a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
Other hypernyms of outboard include ICE.
outboard (noun) internal-combustion engine (noun)
internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
a motorboat with an outboard motor
outboard (adjective) internal-combustion engine (adjective)
located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft
Difference between outboard and internal-combustion engine

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