paint vs antifouling paint

antifouling paint vs paint

paint and antifouling paint both are nouns.

paint is a verb but antifouling paint is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paint	Yes	No	Yes	No
antifouling paint	Yes	No	No	No

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

paint: a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
antifouling paint: a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces

Other hyponyms of paint include acrylic, acrylic paint, distemper, enamel, encaustic, finger paint, fingerpaint, house paint, housepaint, oil paint, semigloss, spray paint, water-base paint.

paint (noun)	antifouling paint (noun)
a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating	a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court

paint (verb)	antifouling paint (verb)
apply paint to; coat with paint
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
make a painting of
make a painting

Difference between paint and antifouling paint

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