overhang vs eaves
eaves vs overhangoverhang and eaves both are nouns.
overhang is a verb but eaves is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| overhang | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| eaves | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
eaves is a hyponym of
overhang; that is, eaves is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
overhang:
- overhang: projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- eaves: the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
Other hyponyms of overhang include
fantail.
| overhang (noun) | eaves (noun) |
|---|---|
| projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else | the overhang at the lower edge of a roof |
| overhang (verb) | eaves (verb) |
|---|---|
| be suspended over or hang over | |
| project over |
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