projectile vs arm

arm vs projectile

projectile and arm both are nouns.

projectile is an adjective but arm is not an adjective.

projectile is not a verb while arm is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
projectile	Yes	Yes	No	No
arm	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, arm is a hypernym of projectile; that is, arm is a word with a broader meaning than projectile:

projectile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
arm: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Other hypernyms of projectile include weapon, weapon system.

projectile (noun)	arm (noun)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled	the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine	any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
	the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
	a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
	a division of some larger or more complex organization

projectile (adjective)	arm (adjective)
impelling or impelled forward

projectile (verb)	arm (verb)
	prepare oneself for a military confrontation
	supply with arms

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