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pinchbeck vs alloy

alloy vs pinchbeck

pinchbeck and alloy both are nouns.

pinchbeck is an adjective but alloy is not an adjective.

pinchbeck is not a verb while alloy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pinchbeck Yes Yes No No
alloy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, alloy is a hypernym of pinchbeck; that is, alloy is a word with a broader meaning than pinchbeck:
  • pinchbeck: an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
  • alloy: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Other hypernyms of pinchbeck include metal.
pinchbeck (noun) alloy (noun)
an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
pinchbeck (adjective) alloy (adjective)
serving as an imitation or substitute
pinchbeck (verb) alloy (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
make an alloy of
Difference between pinchbeck and alloy

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