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pick vs icepick

icepick vs pick

pick and icepick both are nouns.

pick is a verb but icepick is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
icepick Yes No No No
As nouns, icepick is a hyponym of pick; that is, icepick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pick:
  • pick: a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
  • icepick: pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
Other hyponyms of pick include ice pick, toothpick.
pick (noun) icepick (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pick (verb) icepick (verb)
remove in small bits
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
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