pool vs excavation

excavation vs pool

pool and excavation both are nouns.

pool is a verb but excavation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pool	Yes	No	Yes	No
excavation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, excavation is a hypernym of pool; that is, excavation is a word with a broader meaning than pool:

pool: an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
excavation: a hole in the ground made by excavating

pool (noun)	excavation (noun)
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets	the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water	the act of digging
an association of companies for some definite purpose	a hole in the ground made by excavating
an organization of people or resources that can be shared	the site of an archeological exploration
something resembling a pool of liquid
a small lake
a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
any communal combination of funds
the combined stakes of the betters

pool (verb)	excavation (verb)
join or form a pool of people
combine into a common fund

Difference between pool and excavation

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