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packing material vs cardboard

cardboard vs packing material

packing material and cardboard both are nouns.

packing material is not an adjective while cardboard is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
packing material Yes No No No
cardboard Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cardboard is a hyponym of packing material; that is, cardboard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than packing material:
  • packing material: any material used especially to protect something
  • cardboard: a stiff moderately thick paper
Other hyponyms of packing material include composition board, excelsior, wood shavings.
packing material (noun) cardboard (noun)
any material used especially to protect something a stiff moderately thick paper
packing material (adjective) cardboard (adjective)
without substance
Difference between packing material and cardboard

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