prosthetic device vs peg

prosthetic device and peg both are nouns.

prosthetic device is not a verb while peg is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prosthetic device	Yes	No	No	No
peg	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, peg is a hyponym of prosthetic device; that is, peg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prosthetic device:

prosthetic device: corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
peg: a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

Other hyponyms of prosthetic device include glass eye, implant, obturator, leg, pegleg, wooden leg, vascular conduit, vascular prosthesis.

prosthetic device (noun)	peg (noun)
corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body	a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
	a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
	regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
	a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
	informal terms for the leg
	small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

prosthetic device (verb)	peg (verb)
	stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
	fasten or secure with a wooden pin
	pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
	succeed in obtaining a position

prosthetic device vs peg

prosthetic device and peg both are nouns.

prosthetic device is not a verb while peg is a verb.

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