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pad vs potholder

potholder vs pad

pad and potholder both are nouns.

pad is a verb but potholder is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pad Yes No Yes No
potholder Yes No No No
As nouns, potholder is a hyponym of pad; that is, potholder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pad:
  • pad: a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
  • potholder: an insulated pad for holding hot pots
pad (noun) potholder (noun)
the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger an insulated pad for holding hot pots
a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
temporary living quarters
a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
pad (verb) potholder (verb)
add padding to
add details to
line or stuff with soft material
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
Difference between pad and potholder

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